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What is the most important information I should know about Forteo?
• As a part of drug testing, Forteo was given to rats pagets disease forteo paget. Some of these ratsdeveloped osteosarcoma, a bone cancer pagets disease forteo paget. Osteosarcoma in humans is a serious butvery rare cancer pagets disease forteo paget. It is not known if humans treated with Forteo also have ahigher chance of getting osteosarcoma pagets disease forteo paget. Discuss with your doctor the risks andbenefits associated with use of Forteo pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo may cause dizziness or fast heartbeats after an injection pagets disease forteo paget. Injectthe medication in a location where you can sit or lie down following the injectionshould dizziness or fast heartbeats occur pagets disease forteo paget.
What is Forteo?
• Forteo is a man-made form of the naturally occurring hormone parathyroid pagets disease forteo paget. Forteo forms new bone, increases bone mineral density and bone strength, andas a result, reduces the chance of getting a broken bone pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo is used for men and women with osteoporosis who are at high riskfor bone fractures pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide pagets disease forteo paget.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using Forteo?
• Do not use Forteo without first talking to your doctor if you
· have Paget's disease of the bone;
· have unexplained high levels of alkaline phosphatase in the blood,which may indicate Paget's disease;
· are a child or young adult;
· have ever been diagnosed with bone cancer or other cancers that havespread (metastasized) to the bones;
· have had radiation therapy involving the bone;
· have a bone disease other than osteoporosis; or
· have a high level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia) pagets disease forteo paget.
• You may not be able to take Forteo, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you have any of the conditions listed above pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo is in the FDA pregnancy category C pagets disease forteo paget. This means that it is notknown whether Forteo will be harmful to an unborn baby pagets disease forteo paget. Do not use Forteo withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant duringtreatment pagets disease forteo paget.
• It is not known whether Forteo passes into breast milk pagets disease forteo paget. Do not use Forteowithout first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby pagets disease forteo paget.
How should I use Forteo?
• Use Forteo exactly as directed by your doctor pagets disease forteo paget. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo is administered by injection using a prefilled delivery device pagets disease forteo paget. Your doctor or other healthcare provider will give you detailed instructionson how to inject the medication pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo is usually injected once a day into the thigh or abdomen (lowerstomach area) pagets disease forteo paget. Follow your doctor's instructions pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo can be injected at any time of the day pagets disease forteo paget. It may be easier to rememberto use Forteo if it is used at about the same time each day pagets disease forteo paget.
• It is important to use Forteo regularly to get the most benefit pagets disease forteo paget.
• Forteo may cause dizziness or fast heartbeats after an injection pagets disease forteo paget. Injectthe medication in a location where you can sit or lie down following the injectionshould dizziness or fast heartbeats occur pagets disease forteo paget.
• Use Forteo shortly after you take the pen out of the refrigerator pagets disease forteo paget. Recapthe pen and put it back into the refrigerator right after use pagets disease forteo paget.
• The same pen can be used for up to 28 days after the first injectionfrom the pen pagets disease forteo paget. Throw away the pen after 28 days of use, even if it is not completelyempty pagets disease forteo paget.
• Do not Forteo that is discolored or cloudy or that has particles in it pagets disease forteo paget. It should be clear and colorless pagets disease forteo paget. Do not use Forteo after the expiration dateprinted on the pen or pen packaging pagets disease forteo paget.
• Dispose of all needles and syringes in an appropriate, puncture-resistantdisposal container pagets disease forteo paget.
• Your doctor may want to perform blood or urine tests during treatmentto determine your response to Forteo pagets disease forteo paget.
• Store Forteo pens in the refrigerator at 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit(2 to 8 degrees Celsius) pagets disease forteo paget. Do not freeze the medication pagets disease forteo paget. Do not use any medicationthat has been frozen pagets disease forteo paget.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Use the missed dose as soon as you remember within the same day pagets disease forteo paget. If youdo not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and only use the dosefor that day pagets disease forteo paget. Do not use a double dose pagets disease forteo paget.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek medical attention pagets disease forteo paget.
• Symptoms of a Forteo overdose may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness,and headache pagets disease forteo paget.
What should I avoid while using Forteo?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity during treatmentwith Forteo unless otherwise directed by your doctor pagets disease forteo paget.
What are the possible side effects of Forteo?
• Stop using the medication and seek emergency medical attention if youexperience a rare allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives) to Forteo pagets disease forteo paget.
• As a part of drug testing, Forteo was given to rats pagets disease forteo paget. Some of these ratsdeveloped osteosarcoma, a bone cancer pagets disease forteo paget. Osteosarcoma in humans is a serious butvery rare cancer pagets disease forteo paget. It is not known if humans treated with Forteo also have ahigher chance of getting osteosarcoma pagets disease forteo paget. Discuss with your doctor the risks andbenefits associated with use of Forteo pagets disease forteo paget.
• Most side effects from Forteo are mild and include dizziness and legcramps pagets disease forteo paget. If you become lightheaded or have fast heartbeats after an injection,sit or lie down until you feel better pagets disease forteo paget. If you do not feel better, call yourhealthcare provider before continuing treatment pagets disease forteo paget.
• Contact your healthcare provider if you have continuing nausea, vomiting,constipation, low energy, or muscle weakness pagets disease forteo paget. These may be signs there is toomuch calcium in your blood pagets disease forteo paget.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur pagets disease forteo paget. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome pagets disease forteo paget.
What other drugs will affect Forteo?
• Before using Forteo, tell your doctor if you are taking digoxin (Lanoxin,Lanoxicaps, Digitek) pagets disease forteo paget. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoringduring treatment pagets disease forteo paget.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Forteo pagets disease forteo paget. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products pagets disease forteo paget.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Forteo written for healthprofessionals that you may read pagets disease forteo paget.
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