Post Gemfrac Session

For which patient population is Gemfrac use not recommended ?

• Pregnancy
• Nursing mother
• Hypersensitivity to teriparatide
• All of the above
• None of the above

PTH ( parathyriod hormone)

• increases calcium in the blood
• Decreases calcium in the blood
• both of the above

Teriparatide

• Bone building agent
• Decreases osteoclast activity

Osteoblast is _____________ cell ?

• Bone Mature cell
• Bone Forming cell
• Bone Destorying cell
• None of the above

If T Score is less than -2.5 , this condition is called as _______________?

• Fracture
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Osteopenia

Gemfrac Inj shall be taken ________________?

• Intravenous
• Intramuscular
• Subcutaneous
• All of the above

Use of teriparatide for more than 2 years is not recommended

• True
• No

Can Gemfrac be given to CKD stage 4 patients ?

• NO

• YES

What tests need to be done prior to adminstrating teriparatide ?

• DEXA Scan
• Serum Calcium
• Serium PTH
• Liver function tests
• All of the above

Can teriparatide cause cancer ?

• Yes

• No