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Suggest Alternate Medication For Forteo
I have just finished 1.75 years of Forteo. My doctor recommended I take a follow-up drug, but my insurance doesn t cover it. My choices are: Actos, Fosamax, Actonel, & Boniva. After researching them, I m not convinced that Boniva or Fosamax are right for me. I don t want to take anything that will cause weight gain as I gained 20 pounds in the month after I went off Forteo and am having trouble losing it. What would you recommend I take?
Tue, 26 May 2020
Hi
Teriparatide (brand name Forteo) and abaloparatide (brand name Tymlos) are medications used to treat osteoporosis. Forteo is a lab-made version of human parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Tymlos is a version of human parathyroid hormone-protein. These two drugs are both similar to the PTH that your body produces naturally. This drug can be tried as an alternative.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
Teriparatide (brand name Forteo) and abaloparatide (brand name Tymlos) are medications used to treat osteoporosis. Forteo is a lab-made version of human parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Tymlos is a version of human parathyroid hormone-protein. These two drugs are both similar to the PTH that your body produces naturally. This drug can be tried as an alternative.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
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