Forteo (teriparatide)

• Osteoporosis after menopause: women past menopause with osteoporosis (weak, thin bones) who are at high risk of breaking a bone, or when other osteoporosis medicines did not work or could not be tolerated.
• Osteoporosis in men: men with primary or hypogonadal osteoporosis (bone loss with no other cause, or linked to low testosterone) who are at high risk of breaking a bone, or when other osteoporosis medicines did not work or could not be tolerated, to increase bone mass.
• Steroid-induced osteoporosis: men and women with osteoporosis linked to long-term steroid medicines taken by mouth or by IV (systemic glucocorticoids) who are at high risk of breaking a bone, or when other osteoporosis medicines did not work or could not be tolerated.

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Forteo is right for you.

Injection under the skin, given by you or a caregiver, after training. A nurse can show you or a caregiver how to give it.

Storage: Keep the pen in the refrigerator at all times except when you give your shot, and put the cap back on after each use. Do not freeze it, and throw the pen away 28 days after first use.

Read the Medication Guide and the full Forteo prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Health plans often require prior authorization for Forteo. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Use the Osteoporosis Referral Form (PDF).