Why FORTEO* (Teriparatide recombinant human ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FORTEO: satisfied (average rating score: 3.11)
(based on 35 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FORTEO
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osteoporosis* | 9 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FORTEO **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthralgia* | 7 |
| 2 | Dizziness* | 5 |
| 3 | Pain* | 5 |
| 4 | Fatigue* | 5 |
| 5 | Nausea* | 5 |
| 6 | Bone pain | 4 |
| 7 | Depression | 3 |
| 8 | Alopecia | 3 |
| 9 | Headache | 3 |
| 10 | Euphoric mood | 3 |
| 11 | Back pain | 3 |
| 12 | Somnolence | 3 |
| 13 | Weight increased | 2 |
| 14 | Hypertension | 2 |
| 15 | Gastrooesophageal reflux disease | 2 |
| 16 | Neck pain | 2 |
| 17 | Insomnia | 2 |
| 18 | Muscle spasms | 2 |
| 19 | Contusion | 2 |
| 20 | Dyspnoea | 2 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FORTEO
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Teriparatide recombinant human (Forteo)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com