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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Strontium Ranelate Returns to UK January 2019



The osteoporosis medication strontium ranelate (SR) will once again be available in the UK from January 2019.

The drug was previously available under the brand Protelos but was pulled from the UK market in August 2017.

Servier, the manufacturer of the drug at the time, decided to cease supplying it to the UK due to loss of sales. Use of the drug in the UK had been limited by the health authorities due to safety concerns about cardiovascular risks. A continuous decline in the number of people being treated with it led to the company's decision.

Pharmaceutical company Aristo has now taken on the manufacturing of strontium ranelate, which will be available for prescription beginning January 2019, for the treatment of severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and adult men who are at high risk of fracture.


https://nos.org.uk/news/2018/december/strontium-ranelate-returns-to-the-uk-market/

This is good news for UK patients who wish to take SR. It is also good news for those of us in the USA and Canada, where SR is not available, but strontium citrate (SC) is. Some people taking SC got scared when SR was pulled from the UK and the EU. I have continuously taken SC for 11 years. Below is a link to the package information for Aristo.

Package leaflet: Information for the patient
Strontium ranelate Aristo 2 g
granules for oral suspension

Marketing Authorisation Holder
Aristo Pharma GmbH
Wallenroder Straße 8-10
13435 Berlin
Germany

Manufacturer
Lindopharm GmbH
Neustraße 82
40721 Hilden
Germany

https://www.drugs.com/uk/strontium-ranelate-aristo-2-g-granules-for-oral-suspension-leaflet.html



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How Strontium Builds Bones

Strontium is a mineral that tends to accumulate in bone. Studies have shown that oral doses of strontium are a safe and effective way to prevent and reverse osteoporosis. Doses of 680 mg per day appear to be optimal. See my "For More Information About Strontium" links section.

Osteoporosis is caused by changes in bone production. In healthy young bones there is a constant cycle of new bone growth and bone removal. With age, more bone is removed and less new bone is produced. The bones become less dense and thus more fragile.

Scientists believe that strontium works in two ways. It may stimulate the replication of pre-osteoblasts, leading to an increase in osteoblasts (cells that build bone). Strontium also directly inhibits the activity of osteoclasts (cells that break down bone). The result is stronger bones.

When taking strontium, be sure to take 1200 mg calcium, 1000 IU vitamin D3, and 500 mg magnesium daily. It is best to take strontium late at night on an empty stomach. Calcium and strontium may compete with each other for absorption if taken together.