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Calcitonin (Calcimar, Miacalcin) is a hormone that has been approved by the FDA in the United States for treating osteoporosis. ... Calcitonin has been shown to prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women. In women with established osteoporosis, calcitonin has been shown to increase bone density and strength in the spine only.
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www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/calcitonin-treatment
www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/calcitonin-treatment
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Calcitonin is a hormone which is naturally produced in the thyroid. Calcitonin is a powerful inhibitor of osteoclastic activity (the cells which continuously reabsorb bone: see our page on this). When given to patients with osteoporosis, calcitonin produces modest increases in bone mass.
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www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis/fosamax.html
www.endocrineweb.com/osteoporosis/fosamax.html
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Calcitonin has been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis and other diseases involving accelerated bone turnover for approximately 25 years. The most commonly studied and prescribed form is salmon calcitonin, which has a greater efficacy in clinical use.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14529539
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The efficacy of calcitonin in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis will be reviewed here. The overall role of calcitonin and other agents in this disorder is discussed separately. (See "Overview of the management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women").
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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. ... Medications To Prevent & Treat Osteoporosis; Calcitonin, brand name Miacalcin,
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Drug information about Calcitonin-salmon (Miacalcin, Fortical, Calcimar) prescribed for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone, and hypercalcemia. ... PRESCRIBED FOR: Injectable calcitonin is used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. Injectable calcitonin also is used to treat...
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www.medicinenet.com/calcitonin/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/calcitonin/article.htm
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The Medscape Journal ... Osteoporosis [drug therapy] ... 9007-12-9 (Calcitonin)
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2251843
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The Medscape Journal ... Osteoporosis [drug therapy] ... 9007-12-9 (Calcitonin)
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/4858512
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Fortical (calcitonin) treats osteoporosis in women who have been in menopause for at least 5 years. Includes Fortical side effects, interactions and indications. ... Generic Name: calcitonin nasal (kal si TOE nin); Brand Names: Fortical, Miacalcin Nasal ... Hypercalcemia, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tarda, Osteoporosis, Paget's Disease...
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www.drugs.com/fortical.html
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