TERIPARATIDE

Course overview

TERIPARATIDE IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. IT IS IN THE ANABOLIC CLASS OF OSTEOPOROSIS MEDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR TERIPARATIDE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS.