Is Abaloparatide Injection addictive?
Last updated September 6, 2026.
**No. Abaloparatide injection is not addictive, and it is not a controlled substance.** It is a lab-made version of a hormone-like protein that tells bone-building cells to work, so it does not act on the reward pathways in your brain and does not cause cravings or a need for larger doses. What people sometimes mistake for dependence is what happens after treatment ends: the bone density you gained fades unless you move on to a follow-up medicine such as a bisphosphonate or denosumab. Because of that, the plan for stopping matters as much as the plan for starting. Keep your daily injection at about the same time, rotate sites around your belly, and bring your pen and dates to each visit so your clinician can see how treatment is going.
What to do
- Take it as prescribed: Use one injection under the skin of your abdomen once a day, at roughly the same time.
- Plan the next step early: Ask your clinician which follow-up medicine will hold on to the bone you gained after abaloparatide ends.
- Do not stop on your own: Talk with your clinician first, because stopping without a follow-up plan lets bone density drop back.
- Stand up slowly at first: Some people feel dizzy or lightheaded after early doses, so inject where you can sit or lie down.
- Report symptoms that persist: Call your clinician about ongoing nausea, palpitations, muscle cramps, or a rash at the injection site.
- Keep the pen right: Refrigerate a new pen before first use, then store it as the instructions say and discard it after 30 days.