Osteogenon (Osteogenon) analogs are cheaper than Russian ones. Price

Osteogenon is a drug, which affects the condition of bone tissue and helps to improve the condition of patients suffering from diseases of bones and joints. The cost of the drug is high, so patients can select analogues that are cheaper but have similar properties. Russian and foreign manufacturers produce drugs that can have a similar effect on the body, but the doctor makes the choice after a preliminary examination.

Description of the drug

The medicine is available for patients in the form of tablets, which are taken orally if necessary. The drug contains an ossein-hydroxyapatite compound. This ingredient contains collagen, calcium, phosphorus. When studying it, you can find peptides, non-collagen proteins. The complex composition has a positive effect on the musculoskeletal system, helps to slow down the progression of diseases.

The main action of the drug is based on stimulating the absorption of calcium in the body, followed by its distribution in bone tissues.

The drug also has other properties:

• Inhibits bone resorption, which has a positive effect on the condition of patients with a tendency to bone pathologies.
• Prevents the progression of osteoporosis at different stages, which is carried out due to the effect on bone metabolism.
• Stimulates the production of osteoblasts, inhibits osteoclasts.
• Improves the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the body.
• Promotes the production of hormones that prevent the destruction of bone tissue when the patient develops osteoporosis.
• Slows down the excretion of calcium by the kidneys, which helps stop tissue breakdown.

The drug is considered effective, in most cases it is well absorbed in the body, even if patients have abnormalities in the digestive tract.

Osteogenon (analogues are cheaper by Russian companies, but the composition may differ) is prescribed for osteoporosis at different stages. Its effectiveness is noted, even with a severe course of the pathological condition and the development of complications in the patient. Often the medicine is indicated for osteopenia, bone fractures of varying severity.

The drug is not prescribed for intolerance to its ingredients, high blood calcium levels and severe renal failure. It is not used in the treatment of children and adolescents, patients who regularly undergo hemodialysis. Unlike many medicines with similar properties, the medicine rarely provokes complications in the form of allergies and increased levels of calcium in the blood and urine. An overdose during therapy with the agent does not develop, which is also considered to be its advantage.

Purpose

The medicine in the form of tablets is intended for oral administration after a preliminary examination. In osteoporosis, the daily dosage is 4 tablets, it is taken 2 times with equal time intervals.

For other diseases and in order to prevent their occurrence, take 2 capsules of the drug per day. It is allowed to use the daily rate at once or divide it by 2 times during the day. The duration of the treatment course is determined depending on the severity of the manifestations, the general condition of the patient and the body's response to the medication.

When taking the pills, you must drink a sufficient amount of liquid. In the case of administration in combination with other drugs, it is worth considering the possibility of the main ingredient to weaken the effect of some antibiotics. The average duration of therapy is 4-6 weeks.

Substitutes

Osteogenon is considered an effective medication, but its price makes patients choose analogues that are cheaper but have similar properties. Russian substitutes often have a different composition, as do drugs from import companies. It is not always possible for a doctor to choose a drug of domestic production.

Experts warn patients that Osteogenon has no structural analogs, that is, medicines that would have the same composition. That is why patients are selected analogs with approximately similar properties. They are often more expensive than the original, but there are no cheap substitutes with this effect.

Osteokea

A medicine that is produced by an import company, but is often prescribed as an analogue of Osteogenon. The drug is available as an oral tablet, just like the original.

It contains other ingredients:

• Zinc.
• Calcium.
• Magnesium.
• Vitamin D.

Despite the different composition, the drug helps to improve the condition of bone tissue, prevents the development of complications against the background of loss of calcium and other important components.

Like the original, the analog has a positive effect on the exchange of calcium and phosphorus in the body, but its effect is weak. Osteogenon does not have general strengthening properties, but its substitute saturates not only bone tissue with useful components.

The drug is indicated for diagnosing a mild form of osteoporosis, but it does not help treat a severe form of the disease, unlike the original. Drugs are often prescribed prophylactically.

One of the differences is the possibility of prescribing the original to children over 12 years old in order to strengthen bone tissue and stimulate its growth. Osteogenon is not prescribed in this case.

The substitute has more contraindications, so it is not prescribed for bone tumors, nephrolithiasis, severe kidney pathologies. Contraindications include phenylketonuria and elevated blood calcium levels. Unlike the original, the analog often provokes negative reactions with prolonged use, and can lead to an overdose.

The analogue is prescribed with caution to pregnant and lactating women, while the original is often used in the absence of individual contraindications. The duration of treatment with Osteokea can be 3 months, but the original is usually used in shorter courses.

Prolia

Osteogenon (cheaper analogs Russian companies do not produce with the same substances in the composition) is available for patients in tablet form, which allows it to be used at home when necessity. Its analogue Prolia is available as a solution that is administered subcutaneously.

The drug contains the denosumab component, which has the main effect on the patient's body. The solution, like the original, belongs to the group of drugs that inhibit the destruction of bone tissue.

It is prescribed at different stages of osteoporosis, but there are other indications in which Osteogenon is not used:

• Malignant neoplasm of the prostate gland in men.
• Diagnosing breast cancer in women.
• Bone loss due to other causes.

Both remedies have few contraindications. The analogue is not used when diagnosing intolerance to its components or an increased level of calcium in the blood.

Features of the use of Prolia differ from the instructions for Osteogenon, since it is administered parenterally. The dosage and duration of treatment is determined individually after the examination. Typically, a therapeutic course lasts several weeks. The drug more often provokes complications than the original drug, which is explained by the pronounced effect on the body.

But an overdose during treatment does not develop, even with prolonged use in high doses. Unlike the original, the substitute does not affect the effect of systemic medicines, which makes it possible to combine it with drugs from other groups.

The effectiveness of the drugs is high, but the possibility of using Osteogenon at home makes it a preferable option.

Bivalos

A drug based on strontium ranelate, which affects the metabolism in cartilage and bone tissue. The effect on cartilage is considered the main difference between the analogue and the original medicine, since the drug can improve the condition of the joint joints and prevent the progression of some pathologies.

Unlike Osteogenon, Bivalos is available in powder form, which is dissolved in water before taking. This allows you to use the drug at home. The original is taken at 2-4 capsules per day, but the daily dosage of the analogue does not exceed 1 sachet. The duration of therapy, as in the case of using tablets, can be several weeks or months, depending on the patient's condition. The medicine is prescribed not only for women with different stages of osteoporosis, but also for men with the development of such a disease.

It has more contraindications for therapy:

• Thromboembolism with lesions of the pulmonary artery.
• Severe thrombophlebitis.
• Severe arterial hypertension.
• Cerebral circulation disorder.
• Acute myocardial infarction.
• The need to immobilize the patient.
• Renal failure
• Age under 18.

The drug is usually not used during pregnancy and lactation. It often provokes negative reactions from the kidneys, digestive system, blood vessels and heart. An overdose during treatment can develop in the case of prolonged use of increased doses of the drug.

Stromos

Osteogenon (Russian companies do not produce analogues cheaper, since the price of such medicines is always high) does not affect metabolic processes in cartilage tissue, unlike its analogues. For example, the drug Stromos contains strontium ranelate. This ingredient has a positive effect on the state of bone tissue, prevents the rapid progression of the pathological condition, and reduces the likelihood of complications.

One of its differences from the original is the dosage form, since the product is produced in the form of granules, packaged in small bags. The granules are dissolved in a small amount of water before taking. For therapy, 1 package is enough per day, which contains 2 g of the drug.

As with the appointment of Osteogenon, the drug is used in long courses, which allows you to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect. In most cases, the drug is prescribed when osteoporosis is detected at different stages, as well as pathologies of the articular joints provoked by damage to the cartilage tissue.

Unlike the original, the analogue is used with caution for the treatment of elderly patients suffering from vascular and heart diseases. Do not use granules for patients under 18 years of age, patients with intolerance to the ingredients of the composition or a tendency to similar reactions. Osteogenon rarely leads to negative reactions and overdose, but the analogue often worsens the condition if used incorrectly.

Long-term courses with the use of the medication are carried out in the case of a severe course of the disorder, but in most cases several weeks are enough to obtain a pronounced effect.

Kalcemin

A popular analogue that has a different composition, but has a similar effect on the patient's musculoskeletal system. The composition of the medication contains various forms of calcium, as well as zinc, copper. The combination of several ingredients helps not only to normalize calcium metabolism in the body, but also helps to fill the deficit in patients suffering from various pathologies of bones, articular connections.

Like the original, the medicine is produced in tablet form, which allows it to be used at home. The duration of analogue therapy is less than the duration of the use of Osteogenon, since 30 days are enough to obtain a therapeutic effect. Often, the medication is used several times throughout the year, which allows you to consolidate the result.

The original often weakens the effectiveness of some systemic agents, the substitute is allowed to be combined with drugs from different groups. It has a minimal list of contraindications, rarely leads to negative reactions. No cases of drug overdose have been registered. One of the differences between the drug and Osteogenon is the possibility of prescribing it to children over 5 years of age in order to compensate for the deficiency of important components and stimulate the development of bone tissue.

Calcemin is not used with an increased level of calcium in the blood, which is considered to be similar to Osteogenon. When prescribing, the condition may worsen.

Calcium D₃ Nycomedes

Osteogenon (cheaper analogs Russian companies offer to purchase if it is impossible to prescribe the original means) has an effect on the metabolism in bone tissues and prevents the destruction of bones against the background of various deviations. However, it cannot always be applied, so analogs are selected. Calcium D preparation₃ Nycomed contains vitamin D and calcium, has a positive effect on bone and cartilage tissue.

Its action is aimed at improving the condition of tissues, as well as preventing their destruction as a result of a deficiency of important components. Like the original, the medicine is available in the form of tablets, but they are intended to be chewed, have a pleasant aroma and taste.

The therapy regimen differs from that prescribed when using Osteogenon. The daily dosage usually does not exceed 2 tablets, and the duration of treatment is 30 days. In case of severe deficiency, the medicine is used within 60 days, but the doctor decides on an individual basis.

The analogue has several contraindications that are absent in the instructions for the original:

• Severe renal failure.
• Nephrolithiasis.
• Sarcoidosis
• Active form of tuberculosis.
• Increased levels of vitamin D and calcium in the body.
• Prolonged immobilization.

Osteogenon is in most cases prescribed to adult patients, but a substitute can be used to treat children over 3 years of age. Despite this, for osteoporosis of varying severity, the original is considered more effective.

The cost of medicines

Medicines have a high cost, since today there are no cheap remedies with similar properties. Some analogs cost slightly less, but their effect is different, as is the result of therapy.

Product name	Price
Osteogenon	The medicine can be purchased for 700-900 rubles.
Osteokea	The cost of an analogue is approximately 600-700 rubles.
Prolia	The price ranges from 1200-1300 rubles.
Bivalos	You can buy the medicine for 750-800 rubles.
Stromos	The price of the product is 600-800 rubles.
Kalcemin	The medicine costs about 350-450 rubles.
Calcium D3 Nycomedes	The price is approximately 400-600 rubles.

The cost of some substitutes is higher than the price of the original, but the doctor makes the choice taking into account the patient's condition and his reaction to the medicine.

Osteogenon is a popular medication for improving the condition of bone tissue, which is used for long courses when indications appear. The high cost forces patients to look for analogues that are cheaper and have a similar effect. Russian companies cannot offer patients a wide range of remedies. Imported substitutes are often more expensive. The choice of the drug should be made only by the doctor after examining the patient.

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