Comparing Teriparatide vs Tymlos
| Teriparatide | Tymlos (abaloparatide) |
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| Teriparatide | Tymlos (abaloparatide) |
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Prescription only
Teriparatide mimics the action of parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium and phosphate metabolism and is given to people with osteoporosis at high risk of fractures. It is injected under the skin... View more |
Prescription only
Tymlos is an injection that is given daily under the skin to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who have been intolerant of other medications or those medications have been ineffective... View more |
Related suggestions Osteoporosis
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| More about Teriparatide | More about Tymlos (abaloparatide) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Teriparatide has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 166 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Tymlos has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 108 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Teriparatide side effects |
View all Tymlos side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Teriparatide prices |
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| Bonsity, Forteo |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
1.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 6 drugs are known to interact with Teriparatide:
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A total of 4 drugs are known to interact with Tymlos:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 26, 2002 |
April 28, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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