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Osteoporosis Drug Side Effects: What Every Patient Should Know

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Forteo Side Effects: This drug, which is synthetic parathyroid hormone, is taken as a daily injection. Patients may experience pain, swelling or bruising at the injection site. They may also have dizziness, leg cramps, nausea, constipation and muscle weakness. This drug was found to result in increased incidence of osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, in rats, but no such cases have been reported in humans.

 

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In many cases, the established benefit of a particular drug outweighs the possible risks known to be associated with it. However, it is important your doctor is aware of your full medical history, and you should discuss thoroughly any questions or concerns you have about particular medicines and your health. And remember, never start or stop any prescription medicine without your physician's approval.

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