Drug
Calcitonin (Calcimar®, Caltine®, Miacalcin®
NS)
Dosage used in clinical
practice
- 50 to 100 IU sc daily
- 200 IU intranasal spray daily
Dosage according to CPS
- Calcimar®:
- Starting dose: 100 IU/day sc or im
- For many patients, doses of 50 IU/day
on alternate days are sufficient
- Caltine®:
- 100 IU/day sc or im
- Patients may be maintained on 50 IU/day
or 50 to 100 IU 3 times/week
- Miacalcin® NS:
- 1 spray (200 IU)/day intranasally, alternating
nostrils daily
Indications
Osteoporosis
Comments
Calcitonin may be of particular use in pain relief
for patients with acute osteoporotic (vertebral)
fracture.
Anaphylaxis may rarely occur with
subcutaneous administration and test dosage should
be administered prior to therapy (see CPS). |
