Calcitonin

Synonyms / Brand Names:Calcitonin 1 precursor, Salmotonin, Calcitonin, salmon, Calcitonin-salmon, salmon calcitonin, Miacalcin (Novartis), Calcimar

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

The recommended dose of FORTICAL® calcitonin-salmon (rDNA origin) Nasal Spray in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients is 1 spray (200 International Units) per day administered intranasally, alternating nostrils daily. Each bottle, filled with 3.7 mL of solution, contains enough medication for 30 doses. Drug effect may be monitored by periodic measurements of lumbar vertebral bone mass to document stabilization of bone loss or increases in bone density. Effects of calcitonin-salmon nasal spray on biochemical markers of bone turnover have not been consistently demonstrated in studies in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Therefore, these parameters should not be solely utilized to determine clinical response to calcitonin-salmon nasal spray therapy in these patients.

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