Forteo Dosage

Generic name: teriparatide
Drug class: Parathyroid hormone and analogs

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (pen): 20 mcg per injection

Osteoporosis, postmenopausal

[20 mcg SC qd]

Info: for pts w/ high fracture risk; inject thigh or abdomen; calcium and vitamin D supplementation recommended if inadequate dietary intake

Osteoporosis, male primary or hypogonadal

[20 mcg SC qd]

Info: for pts w/ high fracture risk; inject thigh or abdomen; calcium and vitamin D supplementation recommended if inadequate dietary intake

Osteoporosis, steroid-induced

[20 mcg SC qd]

Info: for pts on >5 mg/day prednisone or equivalent and high fracture risk; inject thigh or abdomen; calcium and vitamin D supplementation recommended if inadequate dietary intake

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .