Forteo and Mitral valve prolapse - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mitral valve prolapse is reported as a side effect among people who take Forteo (teriparatide recombinant human), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Fosamax, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mitral valve prolapse when taking Forteo. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 126,656 people who have side effects when taking Forteo from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Forteo?

Forteo has active ingredients of teriparatide recombinant human. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 127,076 Forteo users. Check the latest studies of Forteo.

What is Mitral valve prolapse?

Mitral valve prolapse (heart's mitral valve doesn't work well) is found to be associated with 508 drugs and 859 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mitral valve prolapse.

On Jul, 06, 2026

126,656 people reported to have side effects when taking Forteo.
Among them, 51 people (0.04%) have Mitral valve prolapse.

Could Forteo cause Mitral valve prolapse?

Among these 51 people:

How long have people been on Forteo when they have Mitral valve prolapse? *

What is the gender of people who have Mitral valve prolapse when taking Forteo? *

female: 98 %
male: 2 %

What is the age of people who have Mitral valve prolapse when taking Forteo? *

What are other drugs people take besides Forteo? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mitral valve prolapse? *

Fall: 19 people, 37.25%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 19 people, 37.25%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 16 people, 31.37%
Arthropathy: 16 people, 31.37%
Cardiac Murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality): 16 people, 31.37%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 15 people, 29.41%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 12 people, 23.53%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 12 people, 23.53%
Femur Fracture: 12 people, 23.53%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 21.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 13.73%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 7.84%
Cardiac Disorder: 3 people, 5.88%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 2 people, 3.92%
Pain: 2 people, 3.92%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 3.92%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 3.92%
Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 3.92%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 1.96%
Bone Disorder: 1 person, 1.96%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Forteo:

Forteo (127,076 reports)

Mitral valve prolapse treatments and more:

Mitral valve prolapse (5,125 reports)

How severe was Mitral valve prolapse and when was it recovered:

Mitral valve prolapse in Forteo

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of teriparatide recombinant human:

Mitral valve prolapse and drugs with ingredients of teriparatide recombinant human (51 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Forteo:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Mitral valve prolapse:

Mitral valve prolapse (508 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mitral valve prolapse:

Mitral valve prolapse (859 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on teriparatide recombinant human (the active ingredients of Forteo) and Forteo (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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