Brand Name(s): Calcimar; Miacalcin
CAS nº: 47931-85-1
(kal si toe nin)
What is Calcitonin?
Calcitonin is a hormone used to treat symptoms of Paget's disease of the bone, hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in the blood) and postmenopausal osteoporosis (bone weakening). This medicine is often ordered for cancer patients experiencing bone pain due to metastasis.
This medication reduces the breakdown of bone. It causes less bone tissue to be reabsorbed, and slows the rate of bone destruction and decreases the amount of calcium released into the blood.
It is sold under the brand name Calcimar® in the United States.
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