A 62-year-old female, Phoolwati presents to the emergency with acute severe low back pain after too quickly sitting down onto a chair. She has a history of rheumatoid ahritis and bronchial asthma. She repos that she was on many medications for several years. X-ray shows a fracture of the fifth lumbar veebra. Which of the following drugs are likely responsible for the patient’s complaints?
Correct Answer: Prednisolone
Description: Osteoporosis is a common cause of pathological veebral fractures. Chronic systemic use of coicosteroids like prednisolone promotes osteoporosis and therefore may cause such fractures.
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