Teriparatide

Chemical formula: C₁₈₁H₂₉₁N₅₅O₅₁S₂  Molecular mass: 4,116.134 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Teriparatide (rhPTH(1-34)) is the active fragment (1-34) of endogenous human parathyroid hormone. Teriparatide is a bone formation agent to treat osteoporosis. The skeletal effects of teriparatide depend upon the pattern of systemic exposure.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group Classification
H05AA02 Teriparatide H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H05 Calcium homeostasis → H05A Parathyroid hormones and analogues → H05AA Parathyroid hormones and analogues
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document Type Information Source  
 TERROSA Solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 FORTEO Solution for injection MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 FORSTEO Solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

2D molecular structure

2D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 52232-67-4
DrugBank Drug: DB06285
KEGG Drug: D06078
RxNorm Ingredient: 32915
SNOMED-CT Concept: 425438001
Teriparatide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 10T9CSU89I
TERIPARATIDE

Medicines

Teriparatide is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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