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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
Regulatory standingNo approved product cited
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 estimated active levels — not just what you typed.

No approved product cited

No FDA-approved product for this compound is cited on this page, and no approved human dose is quoted. Treat the range below as research and community practice rather than a prescribed dose.

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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What the evidence says

Evidence Check asks 10 questions about every compound. For Teriparatide (Forteo) it can answer 1 of them, from the papers we hold — graded by how strong the study design is, not by whether the findings are flattering. These are the same verdicts the app gives.

Strongest EvidenceBone density

Meta-analyses or systematic reviews exist — the highest grade of evidence there is, whatever they conclude. Read them.

  • Comparative efficacy and safety of odanacatib, abaloparatide, denosumab, teriparatide, and bisphosphonates for male osteoporosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysisMeta-Analysis · Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) · 2026 · PMID 42181204
  • Efficacy and safety of abaloparatide, denosumab, teriparatide, oral bisphosphonates, and intravenous bisphosphonates in the treatment of male osteoporosis: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysisMeta-Analysis · Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) · 2025 · PMID 40309441
  • Efficacy and safety of teriparatide vs. bisphosphonates and denosumab vs. bisphosphonates in osteoporosis not previously treated with bisphosphonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsMeta-Analysis · Arch Osteoporos · 2024 · PMID 39312040

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.

Work it out

Selected published studies

11 papers naming Teriparatide (Forteo) in the title, drawn from PubMed and limited to reviews, meta-analyses and trials. Each was checked against PubMed’s own record for its title, journal and year. This is a starting point, not an evidence review — nothing here is offered as support for the dose range above, and the list is not exhaustive. See the editorial policy.

Where these figures come from

The half-life, route and dose range on this page are compiled from published pharmacokinetic literature, manufacturer and product monographs where one exists, and the ranges commonly reported in clinical and research use. They are kept as a range rather than a single figure because that is what the sources actually support — a half-life varies with route, formulation and the person.

These are not citations, and this page is not a review of the evidence. Where a number matters to you, follow the database links above and read the source. We say so plainly rather than dressing a compiled reference up as one.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed by a named clinician. It is a reference for people already tracking a protocol, not a recommendation to start one.

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