Glossary term
Forteo (teriparatide)
A brand of teriparatide, a prescription osteoporosis medicine; use for limb-lengthening regenerate is off-label and not standardized.
Updated 2026-02-241 alias1 sourceUsed across articles and safety pages
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
Updated 2026-02-24
Sources
- U.S. National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus - Teriparatide Injectionofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
Informational only. Not medical advice.