This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug OSTEO-CAL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Calcitonin
UNII DF35I47HCM - CALCITONIN
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Calcitonin is a calciotropic hormone, which inhibits bone resorption by a direct action on osteoclasts. By inhibiting osteoclast activity via its specific receptors, salmon calcitonin decreases bone resorption. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| H05BA | Calcitonin preparations | H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H05 Calcium homeostasis → H05B Anti-parathyroid agents |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 36/3.2/0473 |
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