Calcitonin

Chemical formula: C₁₅₁H₂₂₈N₄₀O₄₅S₃  Molecular mass: 3,418.598 g/mol 

Therapeutic indications

Calcitonin is indicated for:

Paget's disease

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

For the treatment of Paget’s disease, only in patients who do not respond to alternative treatments or for whom such treatments are not suitable, for example those with severe renal impairment.

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Prevention of acute bone loss due to sudden immobilisation

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Calcitonin is indicated for prevention of acute bone loss due to sudden immobilisation such as in patients with recent osteoporotic fractures.

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Hypercalcaemia of malignancy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy

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Established postmenopausal osteoporosis

Population group: women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Postmenopausal osteoporosis

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Established postmenopausal osteoporosis

Population group: women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Postmenopausal osteoporosis

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Algodystrophy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Complex regional pain syndrome

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Contraindications

Calcitonin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypocalcaemia

Hypocalcemia

Lactation

Lactation

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