Established postmenopausal osteoporosis

Active Ingredient: Calcitonin

Indication for Calcitonin

Population group: women, only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

200 IU daily

For:

Dosage regimens

Nasal, 100 international units calcitonin, 2 times daily.

Detailed description

The recommended dose of calcitonin is 1 spray (200 International Units) per day administered intranasally, alternating nostrils daily.

Active ingredient

Calcitonin

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.

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