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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)

Also Known As:

Parathar; Forteo; Teriparatide Acetate; Human Parathyroid Hormone (1-34); hPTH (1-34)

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Bone Density Conservation Agents

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Parathyroid Hormone: 11951
      - Teriparatide: 1461
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Peptides: 82426
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Parathyroid Hormone: 11951
      - Teriparatide: 1461

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