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*Only proven in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis when taken with calcium and vitamin D daily.

Where Could You Suffer Your Next Broken Bone?

Even if you've had surgery to repair a broken bone, you may need to do more to help reduce your risk of another fracture due to osteoporosis.*

A spine fracture or a broken bone caused by a minor fall or lifting something the wrong way could be a sign of osteoporosis, a bone disease that can cause your bones to become fragile. You may not realize your osteoporosis is getting worse because you can't feel your bones getting weaker.

If your osteoporosis gets worse, your bones could become weaker and you could experience a fracture that wouldn't occur in normal bone. So now is the time to help reduce your risk of future fractures due to osteoporosis.*

*Only proven in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis when taken with calcium and vitamin D daily.

Osteoporosis Can Put You at Risk of Painful Fractures That May Require Surgery

With osteoporosis, one broken bone means you may be at risk of future fractures.

Within 12 months

Nearly 20% of women who sustain a new spine fracture due to osteoporosis will experience a subsequent spine fracture within 12 months.

4 times greater risk

Women with a broken hip due to osteoporosis are at a 4-fold greater risk of a second hip fracture
due to osteoporosis.

In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, a clinical study has shown that
FORTEO helps reduce the risk of new fractures due to osteoporosis.†

  • FORTEO reduced the risk of new spine fractures by approximately 2/3 (65% relative risk reduction;
    9.3% absolute risk reduction).
  • FORTEO reduced the risk of new fractures in other bones by half (53% relative risk reduction; 2.9% absolute risk reduction). These other bones included the ankle/foot, hip, upper arm, pelvis, ribs, wrist, and others.

†In a clinical study of FORTEO involving 1,637 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (of whom 90% had a spine fracture), 541 women took a daily 20mcg dose of FORTEO and 544 took a placebo for a median time of 19 months and a maximum of 24 months. All women took calcium and vitamin D daily.

FORTEO Helps Build New Bone

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FORTEO is the only FDA-approved osteoporosis medicine that helps build new bone.

FORTEO has been on the market for over 10 years to treat osteoporosis in people like you.

See how FORTEO helps reinforce bone in 2 ways.

Watch a video about how FORTEO reinforces bone in 2 ways.

FORTEO Reinforces Bone in Two Ways

Please see Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning regarding osteosarcoma, at the end of this video and the links below.

Important Safety Information and Boxed Warning |
Prescribing Information | Medication Guide

FORTEO is used by postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for having broken bones (fractures). FORTEO can be used by postmenopausal women who have had a fracture related to osteoporosis, or who have several risk factors for fracture, or who cannot use other osteoporosis treatments.

What is the most important information I should know about FORTEO?

WARNING: POTENTIAL RISK OF OSTEOSARCOMA

Possible bone cancer. During drug testing, the medicine in FORTEO caused some rats to develop a bone cancer called osteosarcoma. In people, osteosarcoma is a serious but rare cancer. Osteosarcoma has rarely been reported in people who took FORTEO. It is not known if people who take FORTEO have a higher chance of getting osteosarcoma. Before you take FORTEO, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have Paget's disease of bone, are a child or young adult whose bones are still growing, or have had radiation therapy.

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Important Safety Information about FORTEO:

What is the most important information I should know about FORTEO?

WARNING: POTENTIAL RISK OF OSTEOSARCOMA

Possible bone cancer. During drug testing, the medicine in FORTEO caused some rats to develop a bone cancer called osteosarcoma. In people, osteosarcoma is a serious but rare cancer. Osteosarcoma has rarely been reported in people who took FORTEO. It is not known if people who take FORTEO have a higher chance of getting osteosarcoma. Before you take FORTEO, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have Paget's disease of bone, are a child or young adult whose bones are still growing, or have had radiation therapy.

Who should not take FORTEO?

  • You should not take FORTEO for more than 2 years over your lifetime.
  • Do not use FORTEO if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in FORTEO. Serious allergic reactions have been reported.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking FORTEO?

  • Before you take FORTEO, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have a bone disease other than osteoporosis, have cancer in your bones, have trouble injecting yourself and do not have someone who can help you, have or have had kidney stones, have or have had too much calcium in your blood, take medications that contain digoxin (Digoxin, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin), or have any other medical conditions.
  • You should also tell your healthcare provider, before you take FORTEO, if you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. It is not known if FORTEO will harm your unborn baby. If you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, it is not known if FORTEO passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take FORTEO or breastfeed. You should not do both.

What are the possible side effects of FORTEO?

  • FORTEO can cause serious side effects including a decrease in blood pressure when you change positions. Some people feel dizzy, get a fast heartbeat, or feel faint right after the first few doses. This usually happens within 4 hours of taking FORTEO and goes away within a few hours. For the first few doses, take your injections of FORTEO in a place where you can sit or lie down right away if you get these symptoms. If your symptoms get worse or do not go away, stop taking FORTEO and call your healthcare provider. FORTEO may also cause increased calcium in your blood. Tell your healthcare provider if you have nausea, vomiting, constipation, low energy, or muscle weakness. These may be signs there is too much calcium in your blood.
  • Common side effects of FORTEO include nausea, joint aches, pain, leg cramps, and injection site reactions including injection site pain, swelling and bruising. These are not all the possible side effects of FORTEO. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of Prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Additional safety information about FORTEO

  • There is a voluntary patient registry for people who take FORTEO. The purpose of the registry is to collect information about the possible risk of osteosarcoma in people who take FORTEO. For information about how to sign up for this patient registry, call 1-866-382-6813 or go to www.forteoregistry.org.
  • The FORTEO Delivery Device has enough medicine for 28 days. It is set to give a 20-microgram dose of medicine each day. Before you try to inject FORTEO yourself, a healthcare provider should teach you how to use the FORTEO Delivery Device to give your injection the right way. Inject FORTEO one time each day in your thigh or abdomen (lower stomach area). Do not inject all the medicine in the FORTEO Delivery Device at any one time. Do not transfer the medicine from the FORTEO Delivery Device to a syringe. This can result in taking the wrong dose of FORTEO. If you take more FORTEO than prescribed, call your healthcare provider. If you take too much FORTEO, you may have nausea, vomiting, weakness, or dizziness.

How should I store FORTEO?

  • Keep your FORTEO Delivery Device in the refrigerator between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). Do not freeze the FORTEO Delivery Device. Do not use FORTEO if it has been frozen. Do not use FORTEO after the expiration date printed on the delivery device and packaging. Throw away the FORTEO Delivery Device after 28 days even if it has medicine in it (see the User Manual).

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For more safety information, please see Medication Guide and Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning regarding osteosarcoma.

See User Manual that accompanies the delivery device.

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WebMD does not endorse any specific product, service, or treatment.

Indication for FORTEO:

  • FORTEO® (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection) is used by postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for having broken bones (fractures).
  • FORTEO can be used by postmenopausal women who have had a fracture related to osteoporosis, or who have several risk factors for fracture, or who cannot use other osteoporosis treatments.

FORTEO is a prescription medicine given as a 20-microgram once-daily dose and is available in a 2.4-mL delivery device for subcutaneous injection over 28 days.

Important Safety Information about FORTEO:

What is the most important information I should know about FORTEO?

WARNING: POTENTIAL RISK OF OSTEOSARCOMA

Possible bone cancer. During drug testing, the medicine in FORTEO caused some rats to develop a bone cancer called osteosarcoma. In people, osteosarcoma is a serious but rare cancer. Osteosarcoma has rarely been reported in people who took FORTEO. It is not known if people who take FORTEO have a higher chance of getting osteosarcoma. Before you take FORTEO, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have Paget's disease of bone, are a child or young adult whose bones are still growing, or have had radiation therapy.

Who should not take FORTEO?

  • You should not take FORTEO for more than 2 years over your lifetime.
  • Do not use FORTEO if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in FORTEO. Serious allergic reactions have been reported.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking FORTEO?

  • Before you take FORTEO, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have a bone disease other than osteoporosis, have cancer in your bones, have trouble injecting yourself and do not have someone who can help you, have or have had kidney stones, have or have had too much calcium in your blood, take medications that contain digoxin (Digoxin, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin), or have any other medical conditions.
  • You should also tell your healthcare provider, before you take FORTEO, if you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. It is not known if FORTEO will harm your unborn baby. If you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, it is not known if FORTEO passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take FORTEO or breastfeed. You should not do both.

What are the possible side effects of FORTEO?

  • FORTEO can cause serious side effects including a decrease in blood pressure when you change positions. Some people feel dizzy, get a fast heartbeat, or feel faint right after the first few doses. This usually happens within 4 hours of taking FORTEO and goes away within a few hours. For the first few doses, take your injections of FORTEO in a place where you can sit or lie down right away if you get these symptoms. If your symptoms get worse or do not go away, stop taking FORTEO and call your healthcare provider. FORTEO may also cause increased calcium in your blood. Tell your healthcare provider if you have nausea, vomiting, constipation, low energy, or muscle weakness. These may be signs there is too much calcium in your blood.
  • Common side effects of FORTEO include nausea, joint aches, pain, leg cramps, and injection site reactions including injection site pain, swelling and bruising. These are not all the possible side effects of FORTEO. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of Prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Additional safety information about FORTEO

  • There is a voluntary patient registry for people who take FORTEO. The purpose of the registry is to collect information about the possible risk of osteosarcoma in people who take FORTEO. For information about how to sign up for this patient registry, call 1-866-382-6813 or go to www.forteoregistry.org.
  • The FORTEO Delivery Device has enough medicine for 28 days. It is set to give a 20-microgram dose of medicine each day. Before you try to inject FORTEO yourself, a healthcare provider should teach you how to use the FORTEO Delivery Device to give your injection the right way. Inject FORTEO one time each day in your thigh or abdomen (lower stomach area). Do not inject all the medicine in the FORTEO Delivery Device at any one time. Do not transfer the medicine from the FORTEO Delivery Device to a syringe. This can result in taking the wrong dose of FORTEO. If you take more FORTEO than prescribed, call your healthcare provider. If you take too much FORTEO, you may have nausea, vomiting, weakness, or dizziness.

How should I store FORTEO?

  • Keep your FORTEO Delivery Device in the refrigerator between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). Do not freeze the FORTEO Delivery Device. Do not use FORTEO if it has been frozen. Do not use FORTEO after the expiration date printed on the delivery device and packaging. Throw away the FORTEO Delivery Device after 28 days even if it has medicine in it (see the User Manual).

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For more safety information, please see Medication Guide and Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning regarding osteosarcoma.

See User Manual that accompanies the delivery device.

FORTEO Savings and Support

The FORTEO Co-pay Card

Eligible patients can lower out-of-pocket costs with the FORTEO Co-pay Card

FORTEO Connect

FORTEO Connect is a comprehensive program that can provide you with:

  • A Personal Support Specialist to coordinate injection training.
  • Education on managing your osteoporosis.
  • Direct access to speak with a nurse about your FORTEO therapy.

Sign up for FORTEO Connect or call 1-866-4-FORTEO.