Prolia vs. Forteo

• Prolia和在内的一样的吗?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Prolia?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Forteo?
• What Is Prolia?
• What Is Forteo?
• What Drugs Interact with Prolia?
• What Drugs Interact with Forteo?
• How Should Prolia Be Taken?
• How Should Forteo Be Taken?

Prolia(denosumab) andForteo(teriparatide [rDNA origin]) Injection are used to treatboneloss (osteoporosis).

Prolia is primarily usedinwomen who are at risk for osteoporosis aftermenopause, while Forteo is used in both men and women who have a high risk of bonefracture.

Prolia and Forteo belong to different drug classes. Prolia is amonoclonal antibodyand Forteo is a man-made form ofparathyroid hormone.

Commonside effectsof Prolia include:

• lowcalciumlevels (especially if you havekidneyproblems),
• weakness,
• constipation,
• back pain,
• musclepain,
• pain in yourarmsand legs,
• anemia,
• diarrhea, or
• skinproblems (eczema, blisters,dry skin, peeling, redness,itching, smallbumps).

You may also be more likely to get a seriousinfection, such as a skin,ear,stomach/gut, orbladder infectionwhile taking Prolia. Tell yourdoctorif you develop signs of infection, such as:

• fever/chills,night sweats,
• red/swollen/tender/warm skin (with or withoutpus),
• severe stomach orabdominal pain,
• ear pain or drainage, trouble hearing,
• frequent/painful/burning urination, or
• pink/bloodyurine.
• severe itching, burning, rask, blistering, peeling, or dryness of the skin,
• cough,
• shortness of breath,
• pinpoint purple or red spots under your skin,
• flusymptoms, or
• weight loss.

Tell your doctor if your experience serious side effects of Prolia includingjawpain, new or unusualthigh/hip/groinpain, or bone/joint/muscle pain.

Common side effects of Forteo include:

• muscle cramps or spasms,
• legcramps,
• joint pain,
• 咳嗽,
• sore throat,
• 流鼻涕的nose,
• headache,
• neck pain,
• nausea,
• constipation,
• diarrhea, or
• injection site reactions (pain, swelling, bruising, itching, or redness).

Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Forteo including:

• fainting,
• unusualtiredness, or
• mental/mood changes (such as confusion).

Prolia (denosumab) is amonoclonalantibodyused to treat bone loss (osteoporosis) in women who are at high risk for bone fracture after menopause.

Forteo (teriparatide [rDNA origin]) Injection is a man-made form of parathyroidhormonethat exists naturally in the body used to treat osteoporosis in men and women who have a high risk of bone fracture.

Prolia may interact with steroids orcancermedicine,cyclosporine,sirolimus, tacrolimus, basiliximab,muromonab-CD3,mycophenolatemofetil,azathioprine,leflunomide, or etanercept.

Forteo may interact withdigoxin.

Prolia should be administered by a doctor. The recommended dose of Prolia is 60mgadministered as a singlesubcutaneous(under the skin) injection once every 6 months.

The recommended dose of Forteo is 20 mcg subcutaneously once a day.