Would you consider an osteoporosis medication in a pre-menopausal/young patient with a low Z score and an ongoing risk factor for secondary osteoporosis such as chronic antiepileptic treatment?  

Osteoporosis prevention is always difficult in young patients with risk factors. For young premenopausal women or men below 40, I extrapolate from glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) guidelines. If Z scores are below -3 and/or there is a history of fragility fracture(s), then treatment with O...