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Do Prolia and Forteo do the same basic thing? My husband was recently given a prescription for Forteo and he will need daily injections for two years followed by a few years on Reclast, per his endocrinologist. A shot every six months sounds heavenly in comparison. Just wondering if we could have done that instead of the Forteo.
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Forteo builds bone. Prolia works by stopping bone loss. It is important to build the bone first.
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@isabelle7 I saw my endocrinologist yesterday, had a DEXA bone density scan and a Prolia injection. I don’t know if Prolia and Forteo are basically the same. I just know they both are used to treat osteoporosis. Everybody’s situation is different. I also have diabetes and stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Before I started Prolia I checked with my nephrologist that Prolia would be ok with the CKD.
If you are interested in considering Prolia, you should ask your endocrinologist how it compares to Forteo and Reclast.