Teriparatide (Systemic)
Category- Osteoporosis therapy
- Diagnostic aid, hypoparathyroidism vs. pseudohypoparathyroidism
DescriptionTeriparatide
(ter-i-PAR-a-tide)
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 postmenopausal
women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for having fractures. Teriparatide
can be used by people who have had a fracture related to osteoporosis, or
who have multiple risk factors for fracture, or who cannot use other osteoporosis
treatments.
Teriparatide has been used by injection into a vein as a test to help diagnose
problems of the parathyroid gland. This test determines whether you have hypoparathyroidism
or a type of pseudohypoparathyroidism.
This product, for use as a test to help diagnose problems of the parathyroid
gland, was withdrawn from the U.S. market in January 1997.
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