Calcitonin (Systemic)
Category- Antihypercalcemic therapy adjunct - Calcitonin-Human; Calcitonin-Salmon
- Bone resorption inhibitor - Calcitonin-Human; Calcitonin-Salmon
- Osteoporosis therapy adjunct - Calcitonin-Human; Calcitonin-Salmon
DescriptionCalcitonin
(kal-si-TOE-nin) is
used to treat Paget's disease of bone. It also may be used to prevent continuing
bone loss in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and to treat hypercalcemia
(too much calcium in the blood). This medicine may be used to treat other
conditions as determined by your doctor.
Calcitonin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following
dosage forms:
Parenteral
-
Calcitonin-Human
-
Calcitonin-Salmon
-
Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
- Calcimar 2
- Cibacalcin 1
- Miacalcin 2
In Canada -
Note:
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For quick reference, the following calcitonin are numbered to match
the corresponding brand names. |
This information applies to the following medicines: |
1. |
Calcitonin-Human (kal-si-TOE-nin HYOO-man)† |
2. |
Calcitonin-Salmon (kal-si-TOE-ninSAM-en) |
† Not commercially available in Canada |
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