Oral Contraceptive and Reproductive Therapeutics

Nature Compound Structure MW Solubility (mg/L at 20°C) log KqW Vapor Pressure (mm Hg) 

The replacement of old bone tissue with new tissue is a natural phenomenon in healthy humans leading to an increase in bone mass. However, with further aging, reduced bone mass naturally becomes more predominant, with the rate at which bone loss occurs far exceeds that at which replacement occurs. The loss of bone tissue and its associated elevated incidence of osteoporosis tend to increase after menopause. A number of pharmaceuticals have been developed to slow this 

TABLE 1.16 Number of Prescriptions for Bone Loss Drugs in the United States (2003-2005) as a Proportion of the Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs  

Drug Number of Prescriptions (in millions) During Year  

---