Category: Metabolism

• Forteo (teriparatide) for treatment of Osteoporosis

  Points to remember about Forteo are: 1. This is an anabolic drug causing bone formation by stimulating preosteoblasts instead of preventing bone resorption as seen with other agents such as calcitonin and bisphosphonates. 2. Clinically Forteo appears to be very effective as I have seen patients stop fracturing after only four months of therapy with…

  July 15, 2015

  · Biphosphonates, Bone, DXA, Fracture, Metabolism, Nephrology, Osteoblast, Osteoclast, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, Z Score