What is Miacalcin nasal spray used for?
This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5 years past “the change of life” (menopause). Calcitonin works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce your risk of fractures.
What kind of drug is miacalcin?
Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon) is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland used to treat Paget’s disease of bone, postmenopausal osteoporosis, or high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia).
What is the generic name of Miacalcin?
Calcitonin (Miacalcin) is a nasal spray and injection used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal females, Paget’s disease of bone, and high calcium. Although it’s available as a less expensive generic form, it’s not a first-choice treatment option.
How is miacalcin given?
How to use Miacalcin Vial. This medication is given by injection under the skin or into a muscle. For the treatment of high calcium, you will usually use this medication every 12 hours. For the treatment of osteoporosis, you will usually use this medication every other day.
What are the side effects of calcitonin?
Calcitonin salmon may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- runny nose.
- nosebleed.
- sinus pain.
- nose symptoms such as crusts, dryness, redness, or swelling.
- back pain.
- joint pain.
- upset stomach.
- flushing (feeling of warmth)
Who should not take calcitonin?
May cause changes in urine in bedridden people. Has not been shown to increase bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women, which is why use is restricted to women who are at least five years postmenopausal. It should never be used in women with reproductive potential.
Is calcitonin a pain medication?
Calcitonin is considered an effective analgesic in many patients unable of tolerating NSAIDs drugs and narcotics.
What are the side effects of Miacalcin?
Nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, or flushing may occur. Using this medication at bedtime may help to decrease these side effects. Swelling/redness at injection site, a salty taste in mouth, increased urination, or loss of appetite may also occur.
How long does it take for calcitonin to work?
6. Response and effectiveness. Calcitonin nasal spray is rapidly absorbed with a maximum time to peak effect of 13 minutes. It has a short half-life (18 minutes); however, its effects are long-lasting and once-daily dosing is effective for the treatment of osteoporosis.
How often should I take Miacalcin Nasal Spray?
Miacalcin Nasal Spray has not been shown to increase spinal bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women. The recommended dose of Miacalcin Nasal Spray is 1 spray (200 International Units) per day administered intranasally, alternating nostrils daily. Unopened Miacalcin Nasal Spray should be stored in the refrigerator.
Do you have to blow your nose to take Miacalcin?
Pump the spray unit firmly to spray the medicine into your nostril. You do not need to sniff or inhale deeply. Do not blow your nose for at least a few minutes after using the nasal spray. If the spray gets in your eyes or mouth or on your skin, rinse with water.
What kind of hormone is Miacalcin Nasal Spray?
Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in mammals and by the ultimobranchial gland of birds and fish. Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon) nasal spray is a synthetic polypeptide of 32 amino acids in the same linear sequence that is found in calcitonin of salmon origin.
What is the half life of Miacalcin Nasal Spray?
Miacalcin Nasal Spray is absorbed by the nasal mucosa with a mean Tmax of about 13 minutes. The terminal half-life of calcitonin-salmon has been calculated to be around 18 minutes and no evidence of accumulation was observed with multiple dosing.