Teriparatide

How it works

A daily pulse of parathyroid hormone's active end, spurring osteoblasts, the cells that lay down bone. For osteoporosis.

What it's made of

The first 34 amino acids of human PTH, the active part of a hormone that has 84. The sequence is the natural one, trimmed. Forteo is made in modified E. coli bacteria.

What it's for

Prescribed for

Osteoporosis with a high risk of fracture: women after menopause, men, and the kind caused by corticosteroids.