Teriparatide

Teriparatide injection is a prescription medicine used to treat osteoporosis in specific men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for bone fractures and are unable to use other treatments for osteoporosis. Teriparatide injections help to stimulate the natural bone-rebuilding process to increase bone mineral density and bone strength, which may prevent fractures. Teriparatide is a man-made form of parathyroid hormone that exists naturally in the body and is involved in bone remodeling. Teriparatide injection works (mechanism of action) by acting on specific receptors (PTH1 receptor). This increases the activity and number of osteoblasts (cells that lay down new bone), which increases bone mass (bone mineral density). Teriparatide injection is given once a day under the skin (subcutaneous injection) in your thigh or abdomen, using a prefilled pen. Forteo is available as an easy-to-use delivery device that can be self-administered. Each pen contains 28 doses. Teriparatide brand name Forteo .

Teriparatide injection is a prescription medicine used to treat osteoporosis in specific men and postmenopausal women who are at high risk for bone fractures and are unable to use other treatments for osteoporosis. Teriparatide injections help to stimulate the natural bone-rebuilding process to increase bone mineral density and bone strength, which may prevent fractures. Teriparatide is a man-made form of parathyroid hormone that exists naturally in the body and is involved in bone remodeling. Teriparatide injection works (mechanism of action) by acting on specific receptors (PTH1 receptor). This increases the activity and number of osteoblasts (cells that lay down new bone), which increases bone mass (bone mineral density). Teriparatide injection is given once a day under the skin (subcutaneous injection) in your thigh or abdomen, using a prefilled pen. Forteo is available as an easy-to-use delivery device that can be self-administered. Each pen contains 28 doses. Teriparatide brand name Forteo .

You should not use teriparatide injection if you are allergic to the active ingredient teriparatide or any of the inactive ingredients. Teriparatide injection is not for use in children or young adults whose bones are still growing. To make sure teriparatide injection is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: Paget's disease or a bone disease other than osteoporosis; bone cancer or radiation treatment; a genetic condition that increases your risk of bone cancer; overactive parathyroid glands; high blood levels of calcium; a painful skin condition caused by too much calcium; kidney failure ; a kidney stone; or an autoimmune disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis , lupus , or psoriasis .

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Teriparatide are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Fatigue, Pain, Redness, Depression, Nausea and vomiting, Muscle cramps, Swelling, Chest pain, Shortening of breath, Increased sweating.

Teriparatide injection has caused bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in animals, but it is not known whether this would occur in people using this medicine. Talk with your doctor about your own risk. Tell your doctor if you have conditions such as Paget's disease, high blood levels of calcium or alkaline phosphatase, or a history of bone cancer or radiation treatment involving your bones. Avoid smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. Smoking or heavy drinking can reduce your bone mineral density, making fractures more likely.

Teriparatide injection has caused bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in animals, but it is not known whether this would occur in people using this medicine. Talk with your doctor about your own risk. Tell your doctor if you have conditions such as Paget's disease, high blood levels of calcium or alkaline phosphatase, or a history of bone cancer or radiation treatment involving your bones. Avoid smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. Smoking or heavy drinking can reduce your bone mineral density, making fractures more likely.

20 mcg (20 (20)) 24 hourly SC —

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially: digoxin , digitalis. warfarin ( Coumadin , Jantoven ); or a steroid medicine (such as hydrocortisone , prednisone , methylprednisolone , and others). This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with teriparatide, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.

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