You may have been prescribed Terrosa by your doctor for the treatment of your osteoporosis1.

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your bones to become thin and fragile. This disease is especially common in women after the menopause, but it can also occur in men. Osteoporosis is also common in patients receiving medicines called corticosteroids, commonly known as steroids1.

Terrosa contains an active substance, called teriparatide, that is used to make the bones stronger, and to reduce the risk of fractures by stimulating bone formation1. You can see the difference teriparatide might have to your bones in the images below.

Bone formation with teriparatide treatment2

The images below show a scan of an osteoporosis patient’s bone, both before and after treatment with teriparatide (the active substance in Terrosa). Teriparatide increased bone density and helped to form new bone, which can be clearly seen in the images below. Improving bone structure in this way can help to reduce a patient’s risk of fracture2.

BEFORE TREATMENT
WITH TERIPARATIDE

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BONE DENSITY INCREASED AFTER TREATMENT

scan of an osteoporosis patient’s bone before treatment arrow scan of an osteoporosis patient’s bone after treatment

Adapted from Eriksen et al., 2014

Terrosa is given as one injection every day from a cartridge-filled pen. One cartridge contains enough Terrosa to last for 28 days of injections1.

Please remember if you have any questions, ask your doctor, homecare provider, pharmacist or nurse who will be happy to help you.