Livogiva
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Active Ingredient: teriparatide
Product Overview
About Livogiva
Livogiva is a medicine used to treat osteoporosis.
What it is used for
Osteoporosis happens when not enough new bone grows to replace the bone that is naturally broken down. Gradually, the bones become less dense and more likely to break. In women, osteoporosis is more common after the menopause, when the levels of the female hormone oestrogen fall. Osteoporosis can also occur as a side effect of glucocorticoid treatment in men and women.
How it is used
Livogiva is available in pre-filled pens as a solution for injection under the skin. The recommended dose is 20 micrograms of Livogiva injected once a day under the skin of the thigh or belly. Patients may inject themselves once they have been trained. Patients should take calcium and vitamin D supplements if they do not get enough from their diet. Livogiva can be used for up to two years. The two-year course should be given only once during a patient’s lifetime. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it works
The active substance in Livogiva, teriparatide, is identical to part of the human parathyroid hormone. It acts like the hormone to stimulate bone formation by acting on osteoblasts (bone-forming cells). It also increases the absorption of calcium from food and prevents too much calcium being lost in the urine.
Active substance: teriparatide
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