What is Osteomalacia?

Osteomalacia is a metabolic bone disease in adults characterized by incomplete mineralization of the bone, usually because of severe vitamin D deficiency or abnormal vitamin D metabolism.

What do patients take to treat Osteomalacia and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Calcium Citrate
(Solaray Calcium Citrate, Nature's Way calcium citrate, Citracal)
1
0
Calcium Carbonate
(Oyst Cal 500, Member's Mark Calcium Antacid Tablet, Oyster Shell, Calci-Chew)
0
Vitamin D3 (calcitriol)
(NatureMade Vitamin D3, Superior Source Vitamin D3)
0

These charts show data from Osteomalacia patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Osteomalacia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
92% Females
8% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 2
20-29 yrs 0
30-39 yrs 7
40-49 yrs 2
50-59 yrs 1
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 12
Not Officially Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Osteomalacia patients who have completed their condition history