Teriparatide : Before Using

Teriparatide - Systemic

Teriparatide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For teriparatide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to peptides, gelatin, or teriparatide. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Teriparatide must not be using during pregnancy. Teriparatide has been associated with fetal abnormalities in pets.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether teriparatide passes into the breast milk. However, teriparatide is not recommended during breast-feeding, because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.

Use for Children

This drug is not usually recommended for use in child. Teriparatide must not be using in child or young adults due to possible adverse effects on growing bones.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in young adults. Nonetheless, elderly diseaseds may be more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of teriparatide.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

When you are taking teriparatide it is especially important that you health care professional knows if you are taking the following:

Digoxin - Lanoxin Teriparatide may increase the adverse effects of this drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of teriparatide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bone cancer or other cancers that have spread to your bones, or prior history
Bones that are still growing
Hypercalcemia - too much calcium in your blood, pre-existing
Other metabolic bone diseases
Paget's disease of bone
Radiation therapy of bones, or prior history Teriparatide must not be using in people with these conditions

Urolithiasis, active or recent Teriparatide may may cause the condition to worsen