In some scenarios (eg osteoporosis) these effects are intended; in others (eg rickets osteomalacia secondary to antiepileptic drugs) potentially adverse side effects of medications on bone may occur.

• 在一些病例中（如骨质疏松）这些作用是意料中的；而在另外一些病例中（如佝偻病、继发于抗癫痫药物应用的骨软化症等），骨代谢药的潜在副作用可能就会出现了。