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Glossary term

Forteo (teriparatide)

A brand of teriparatide, a prescription osteoporosis medicine; use for limb-lengthening regenerate is off-label and not standardized.

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Definition

Forteo is a brand name for teriparatide, a parathyroid-hormone analog approved for specified high-fracture-risk osteoporosis uses. It is not approved specifically to accelerate limb-lengthening regenerate. Off-label use requires a clinician to assess the diagnosis, contraindications, other causes of poor healing, duration, monitoring, and alternatives. [1]

Aliases

teriparatide

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Sources

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