Forteo and Radiculopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Radiculopathy 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 month also take Fosamax, and have Blood pressure abnormal.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Radiculopathy 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 Radiculopathy?

Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly) is found to be associated with 739 drugs and 608 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Radiculopathy.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 03, 2026

126,656 people reported to have side effects when taking Forteo.
Among them, 36 people (0.03%) have Radiculopathy.

Among these 36 people:

How long have people been on Forteo when they have Radiculopathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Radiculopathy when taking Forteo? *

female: 94.12 %
male: 5.88 %

What is the age of people who have Radiculopathy when taking Forteo? *

What are other drugs people take besides Forteo? *

What are other side effects people have besides Radiculopathy? *

Joint Pain: 21 people, 58.33%
Pain In Extremity: 21 people, 58.33%
Spinal Column Stenosis (narrowing of spinal column): 20 people, 55.56%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 16 people, 44.44%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 15 people, 41.67%
Dizziness: 15 people, 41.67%
Weakness: 14 people, 38.89%
Fall: 14 people, 38.89%
Femur Fracture: 12 people, 33.33%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 12 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 4 people, 11.11%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 4 people, 11.11%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 4 people, 11.11%
Migraine (headache): 3 people, 8.33%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 5.56%
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): 2 people, 5.56%
Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 2.78%
Rhinitis Seasonal (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose seasonal): 1 person, 2.78%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 2.78%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 2.78%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Forteo and have Radiculopathy?

- Check whether Radiculopathy is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Forteo (127,076 reports)

Radiculopathy treatments and more:

Radiculopathy (5,655 reports)

How severe was Radiculopathy and when was it recovered:

Radiculopathy in Forteo

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

Radiculopathy and drugs with ingredients of teriparatide recombinant human

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:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Radiculopathy:

Radiculopathy (739 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Radiculopathy:

Radiculopathy (608 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Foroughipour M, Farzadfard MT, Aghaee M, Ghabeli-Juibary A, Rezaietalab F, "Methamphetamine Related Radiculopathy: Case Series and Review of Literature", Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013 Jun .
Foroughipour M, Farzadfard MT, Aghaee M, Ghabeli-Juibary A, Rezaietalab F, "Methamphetamine Related Radiculopathy: Case Series and Review of Literature", Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013 Jun .

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.