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Mrs. Allen is a 60-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She is very concerned about the risk of breast cancer associated with hormone replacement therapy and is wondering what else is available to her.
 
  The clinician explains that biphosphonates are another class of drugs used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. What teaching should the clinician give Mrs. Allen in regard to taking biphosphonates?
 
  a. Taking biphosphonates can result in hypercalcemia, so calcium intake should be decreased while taking this class of drugs.
  b. There is potential for upper gastrointestinal (GI) irritation, so these medications are contraindicated in people with abnormalities of the esophagus or delayed esophageal emptying.
  c. This class of drugs can be taken at any time of the day without regard to meals.
  d. None of the above
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