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Bonsity is a brand-name injectable medication containing teriparatide, a synthetic form of parathyroid hormone. It is prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men at high risk for bone fractures, including those with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. The medication works by stimulating new bone formation, thereby increasing bone mineral density and reducing fracture risk.
Bonsity is an injectable osteoporosis treatment that stimulates bone formation to reduce fracture risk in high-risk patients.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 2716404
- Generic
- Bonsity
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fractures, treatment of primary osteoporosis in men at high risk for fractures, and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in both men and women.
Bonsity contains teriparatide, a recombinant parathyroid hormone fragment that stimulates bone formation by activating osteoblasts (bone-building cells), leading to increased bone mass and improved bone microarchitecture.
Administered as a daily subcutaneous injection, typically for up to 2 years. Contraindicated in patients with Paget's disease, bone metastases, or prior radiation therapy to bones. Contains a boxed warning regarding potential risk of osteosarcoma observed in animal studies. Common side effects include injection site reactions, headache, and nausea. Should not be used in pediatric populations or during pregnancy.
Official drug label
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