Forsteo
Аналоги Forsteo
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Активний інгредієнт: teriparatide
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About Forsteo
Forsteo is a medicine that contains the active substance teriparatide. It is available as a solution for injection in prefilled pens (one 2.4 ml prefilled pen contains 600 micrograms of teriparatide).
What it is used for
Forsteo is used for the treatment of osteoporosis (a disease that makes bones fragile) in the following groups: women who have been through the menopause. In these patients, Forsteo has been shown to significantly reduce vertebral (spine) and non-vertebral fractures (broken bones), but not those of the hip; men who are at an increased risk of fractures; men and women who are at an increased risk of fractures due to long-term treatment with glucocorticoids (a type of steroid). The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it is used
The recommended dose is 20 micrograms of Forsteo given once a day as an injection under the skin of the thigh or abdomen (tummy). Patients may inject themselves once they have been trained. A user manual is available for the pen. Patients should receive calcium and vitamin D supplements if they do not get enough from their diet. Forsteo can be used for up to two years. Only one two-year course of Forsteo should be given to a patient in their lifetime.
How it works
Osteoporosis happens when not enough new bone grows to replace the bone that is naturally broken down. Gradually, the bones become thin and fragile, 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 in both sexes as a side effect of glucocorticoid treatment. The active substance in Forsteo, 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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