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Calcitonin (Miacalcin, Fortical) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Calcitonin, brand names include Miacalcin and Fortical, is a bone resorption inhibitor used to treat and prevent osteoporosis. Calcitonin (Fortical, Miacalcin) are parathyroid hormones which come as a nasal spray. Injectable calcitonin is used to treat Paget's disease of bone.
Calcitonin May Act as Disease-Modifying Drug for Osteoarthritis
Calcitonin, a drug which is widely used to treat Paget's disease of bone and osteoporosis, may act as a disease-modifying drug and be able to decrease bone deterioration and increase bone density.
Drugs A-Z - Miacalcin / Calcitonin Injection or Nasal Spray
Patient education for Miacalcin / calcitonin injection or nasal spray.
Osteoporosis Screening Quiz
Osteoporosis is a condition which is characterized by loss of the normal density of bone, resulting in brittle bones. Brittle bones are subject to fracture. The disease process can be silent (without symptoms) for decades. Do you have symptoms or risk factors for osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis Risk Factor Quiz
The more risk factors you have for a specific disease, the more likely it is you will develop that disease. Do you have any of the risk factors associated with osteoporosis?
Drug Profile: Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
Drug profile and essential information on Calcitonin (Miacalcin), from UMM.
Medications To Prevent & Treat Osteoporosis
Calcitonin, brand name Miacalcin, is a naturally occurring hormone involved in calcium regulation and bone metabolism. In women who are more than 5 years beyond menopause, calcitonin slows bone loss, increases spinal bone density, and, according to anecdotal reports, may relieve the pain associated with bone fractures.
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