Teriparatide
parathyroid hormone analogue · severe osteoporosis
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Teriparatide belongs to the “parathyroid hormone analogue (severe osteoporosis)” category. This medicine strengthens the bone and reduces the risk of fracture.
For Teriparatide, in practice: Stimulates bone formation in severe osteoporosis. It is generally taken over the long term, within regular monitoring, and is not stopped on your own initiative.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 7 reimbursable presentations containing Teriparatide are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Forsteo
- Livogiva
- Movymia
- Sondelbay
- Teriparatide Biogaran
- Teriparatide Teva
- Terrosa
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Supplements to consider
None of our references covers Teriparatide. What could be considered are 2 separate single-ingredient supplements, to be bought and taken each on its own.
Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, involved in bone health. Calcium citrate is well absorbed, including away from meals, whereas carbonate requires an acidic environment for its absorption.
Preferred form calcium citrate (does not depend on gastric acidity)
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. The D3 form (cholecalciferol) is the one adopted by most guidelines. It is better absorbed when taken during a meal that contains fats.
Preferred form D3 (cholecalciferol), during a fatty meal
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Calcium citrate: from biochemistry and physiology to clinical applications
- Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and risk of fractures: an updated meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Cholecalciferol or Calcifediol in the Management of Vitamin D Deficiency
- The Role of Vitamin D in Health and Disease: A Narrative Review on the Mechanisms Linking Vitamin D with Disease and the Effects of Supplementation
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
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