Teriparatide

**Definition:** A polypeptide that consists of the 1-34 amino-acid fragment of human PARATHYROID HORMONE, the biologically active N-terminal region. The acetate form is given by intravenous infusion in the differential diagnosis of HYPOPARATHYROIDISM and PSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM. (Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)

**Tree numbers:** - D06.472.699.590.850 - D12.644.548.587.850

**Synonyms:** - hPTH (1-34) - Human Parathyroid Hormone (1-34)