Objective To evaluate the effects of dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection as a preventive procedure against acute-phase reaction (APR) of zoledronic acid injection in elder osteoporotic women. Methods A total of 68 elder osteoporotic women were randomized to either standard treatment group (n = 34 , zoledronic acid injection, 5mg, intravenous infusion) or dexamethasone group (n = 34, dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection 5 mg, push intravenous injection ,and zoledronic acid injection, 5mg, intravenous infusion). APR (≤72h after infusion), including pyrexia, influenza-like symptoms, myalgia, headache, swirl, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, etc. were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences in APR between the standard treatment group and dexamethasone group (P>0.05). Conclusions Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection could not to prevent against APR of zoledronic acid injection in osteoporotic women. |