CALCITONIN SALMON
CALCITONIN SALMON is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: CALCITONIN SALMON; Generic name: CALCITONIN SALMON; Drug class: Calcitonin [EPC].
| Brand name | CALCITONIN SALMON |
|---|---|
| Generic name | CALCITONIN SALMON |
| Drug class | Calcitonin [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Calcitonin salmon injection, synthetic is a calcitonin, indicated for the following conditions: Treatment of symptomatic Paget's disease of bone when alternative treatments are not suitable ( 1.1 ) Treatment of hypercalcemia ( 1.2 ) Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis when alternative treatments are not suitable. Fracture reduction efficacy has not been demonstrated ( 1.3 ) Limitations of Use: Due to the possible association between malignancy and calcitonin salmon use, the need for continued therapy should be re-evaluated on a periodic basis ( 1.4 , 5.3 ) 1.1 Treatment of Paget’s Disease of Bone Calcitonin salmon injection is indicated for the treatment of sympt |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Symptomatic Paget's disease of bone: 100 USP Units daily. Ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake ( 2.1 , 2.5 ) Hypercalcemia: start with 4 USP Units/kg body weight every 12 hours. Increase to 8 USP Units/kg every 12 hours if no improvement in 1-2 days. Increase further to 8 USP Units/kg every 6 hours if no improvement after 2 more days ( 2.2 ) Postmenopausal osteoporosis: 100 USP Units daily. Ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake ( 2.3 , 2.5 ) 2.1 Paget’s |
| Active ingredient(s) | CALCITONIN SALMON |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0365ebf8-0cb6-49ce-bfde-707d42b9ab00 |