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Calcitonin
Study: More evidence that calcitonin could prevent OA
October 03, 2008
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Calcitonin Or Forteo: Bypassing The Bisphosphonates
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...on the stomach. Here are a couple of possibilities:CalcitoninThis is a manufactured version of a... Read more »
Is Miacalcin Nasal Spray Good Enough for Me?
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...osteoporosis. Miacalcin nasal spray (generic name: calcitonin) has been on the market longer... Read more »
Fosamax, Forteo - How Do You Decide Which Treatment Works After Breast Cancer?
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...(Teriparatide) Way it works: Adds Bone Class: Calcitonin hormone Drug: Miacalcin Way it... Read more »
Evista (Raloxifene), Breast Cancer and Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health ExpertFor the past few years, most physicians have routinely treated osteoporosis in the same manner. ... Read more »
New Migraine Abortive Telcagepant Performs Well In Trials
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...clinical trials of MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related pepitide (CGRP)... Read more »
Health Guide
Calcitonin
...normal values for males and females. Sometimes, health care providers obtain a second (or even a third) calcitonin blood level after an intravenous (IV)infusion of calcium, especially when the... Read more »Calcitonin
......there may be some throbbing. Why the test is performed The health care provider may suggest a calcitonin test when he/she suspects medullary thyroid cancer. Calcitonin may also be... Read more »Calcitonin
...time the skin is broken) multiple punctures to locate veins Special considerations Calcitonin inhibits bone resorption and can be used as a medication to treat several bone... Read more »Migraine Abortive Telcagepant Performs Well In Trials
......basilar-type Migraine. Here's an explanation of CGRP and CGRP inhibitors from the study authors: "Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide thought to have a key role in the... Read more »New Migraine Abortive Shows Promise without Vasoconstriction
Phase II study data on MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist showed:MK-0974 significantly improved Migraine pain relief two hours after dosing... Read more »Images
Medications
......years past "the change of life" (menopause). Calcitonin works by slowing bone loss to... Read more »
This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »
This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »
This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »
Related News
Pill form of salmon calcitonin enters late-stage clinical trials
October 02, 2008A pill form of the osteoporosis med salmon calcitonin is entering into late-stage clinical trials. Salmon calcitonin helps bone cells maintain their... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Salmon calcitonin for OA of the knee
November 19, 2008This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a pill form of salmon calcitonin in adults suffering from osteoarthritis (OA). This... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Oral salmon calcitonin for osteoporosis
October 03, 2008This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of oral salmon calcitonin in patients with osteoporosis. This international study is... Read summary »
Researcher: New salmon calcitonin pill treats OA, not just its pain
October 03, 2008The Phase III clinical program has begun for an oral form of salmon calcitonin designed to treat osteoarthritis (OA). Drugmaker Emisphere says that... Read summary »
Study: Bone-loss meds prevent fractures
October 03, 2008Women over 50 who take osteoporosis meds known as anti-resorptive agents reduce their risk of low-trauma fractures by an average of 32 percent,... Read summary »
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