Compound library / Bone Health

Teriparatide (Forteo)

Recombinant human PTH(1-34) fragment, FDA-approved for osteoporosis; the most-studied anabolic bone agent. Stimulates osteoblast activity to build new bone. Explored by some for faster fracture healing.

CategoryBone Health
Typical routeSubcutaneous
Half-life~1 hour
Common dose range20 mcg once daily (approved dose)
Typical cycle lengthUp to 24 months per FDA label

BioHack Track models Teriparatide (Forteo) at a half-life of 1 hours, so every dose you log is decayed against that curve and the app shows what is still circulating — not just what you typed.

Reconstitution

Supplied as a pre-filled pen; no reconstitution needed.

Storage

Refrigerate; do not freeze. Pen stable in use for 28 days.

Cautions

Prescription medication with a boxed warning for osteosarcoma risk (based on rat data). Should not be used in patients with prior radiation to the skeleton or skeletal malignancy. Always follow with an antiresorptive agent.

Track Teriparatide (Forteo) in BioHack Track. Half-life, dose range and route come pre-filled from this library — log a dose and the app counts your vial down, models what is in your system, and puts it on the same chart as your labs and body composition.

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Look up the research

These open a search of each database for Teriparatide (Forteo) — they are not citations, and nothing here is evidence for any particular dose. The same links are in the app.

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