Teriparatide is a prescription medicine approved for treating osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women. This eMedTV segment offers detailed dosing information for the drug, explains how it works, and lists possible side effects.
Nausea, weakness, and joint pain are some of the most common side effects of teriparatide. This eMedTV resource lists other common side effects of the drug, as well as serious problems that require medical attention, such as depression or fainting.
Teriparatide is used for treating men and postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. This page from the eMedTV library explains how the drug works and discusses specific teriparatide uses in more detail, including possible off-label uses.
For osteoporosis treatment, the recommended teriparatide dose is 20 mcg injected once daily. This eMedTV Web page contains several helpful teriparatide dosing tips and precautions, and explains why the drug should not be used for more than two years.
Bisphosphonates and digoxin may cause drug interactions with teriparatide. This eMedTV resource lists the specific bisphosphonate and digoxin products that may cause interactions and describes the possible effects of combining these drugs.
Teriparatide can cause lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting during your first few doses. This eMedTV segment lists other precautions and warnings with teriparatide and also provides information on who should not take the osteoporosis medication.
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