Calcitonin - kal-si-TOE-nin is using to treat Paget's disease of bone. It also may be using to prevent continuing bone loss in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and to treat hypercalcemia - too much calcium in the blood. This drug may be using to treat other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Calcitonin is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
For quick reference, the following calcitonin are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication: 1. Calcitonin-Human - kal-si-TOE-nin HYOO-man† 2. Calcitonin-Salmon - kal-si-TOE-ninSAM-en † Not commercially available in Canada