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(also known as Teriparatide)
Teriparatide is a synthetic form of the natural human parathyroid hormone and is used by injection to treat osteoporosis. Teriparatide forms new bone, increases bone mineral density and bone strength, and as a result reduces the chance of getting a fracture (broken bone). Teriparatide can be used by men or postmenop... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Osteoporosis | 14 |
79% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 80% (15
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Forteo Reviews
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my doctor is thinking about putting me on this. Heard it's a daily injection, not sure I want to use this drug.
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Too expensive. Cannot afford
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might have giving me a tumor in my Kidney
Not Working
I was on it for 4 months before told to get off. Seems there's evidence and a link to bone cancer (in rats) that if a family member has bone cancer, it could occur. I'm adopted. 4 mos. into treatment I found out that bone cancer killed my biological dad and his sister. Doctors took me off.
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raisd blood calcium levels to dangerous levels with no bone density improvement after a year and a half
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Information on Medication
I found this info, dont know how true it is. Forteo Generic Name: teriparatide Dosage Form: Injection Warning In male and female rats,... [More] -
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FORTEO?
anyone else on this? i just started on Friday. its a pain in the butt sticking myself everyday lol [More] -
Hi All... New Here...Anyone on Forteo?
Hello, I'm new to this board and wondering if anyone else is taking Forteo. I'm a young gal at 42 and have been injecting Forteo for 3 months now. Jus... [More] -
Forteo Daily Injections
Hi everyone. Is anyone else taking Forteo? it is an injectable drug to be given daily. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2004, after I slipped on t... [More]
