Teriparatide Side Effects

Some side effects of teriparatide may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to teriparatide: subcutaneous device

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking teriparatide: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using teriparatide and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• feeling light-headed or fainting every time you inject this medicine;

• fast or pounding heartbeats every time you inject this medicine; or

• nausea, vomiting, constipation, and muscle weakness.

Less serious side effects of teriparatide may include:

• mild dizziness;

• pain, redness, bruising, itching, or swelling where the medicine was injected;

• leg cramps;

• joint pain;

• cough, sore throat, runny nose;

• headache or neck pain; or

• nausea, constipation, diarrhea.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to teriparatide: subcutaneous device

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have included hypertension, angina pectoris, and syncope.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and vomiting.

Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal side effects have included arthralgias and leg cramps. Postmarketing reports have included muscle spasms, such as of the leg or back (between 1 and 10 patients per 100 patients treated).

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included dizziness, depression, insomnia, and vertigo.

Respiratory

Respiratory system side effects have included rhinitis, increased cough, pharyngitis, and pneumonia.

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects have included rash and sweating.

General

General side effects have included pain, headache, asthenia, and neck pain. Pain at the injection site has also be reported.

Endocrine

Endocrine side effects have included transient hypoparathyroidism.

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects have included postmarketing reports of possible allergic events soon after injection: acute dyspnea, oro/facial edema, generalized urticaria, chest pain (less than 1 in 1000 patients treated).

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