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What Is Calcitonin

Health Encyclopedia: Calcitonin

Normal Values

A normal value is less than 10 pg/ml (picograms per milliliter).

Note: Normal ranges may differ by the laboratory of the health care provider; it is not uncommon to see different 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 health care worker suspects medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. This additional test would be necessary ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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 »

Question of the Week: How Are You Treating Your Osteopenia?

By Pam Flores , Health Expert

...medications like, Evista, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Calcitonin, Fosteum or Strontium... 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 »

3/13/07 Podcast: A New Discovery About the Cause of Migraine

By MigraineCast , Health Expert

...Migraine disease. It has already been established that a calcitonin gene-related peptide,... Read more »

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Health Guide

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

Last year, we looked at Phase II clinical trials of MK-0974, an investigational oral calcitonin gene-related pepitide (CGRP) receptor antagonist, a new type of Migraine abortive. That medication... Read more »

MAP0004 Shows Promise for Aborting Migraines

...triptans, but not common with DHE. DHE is also now being discovered to prevent the release of CGRP (calcitonin gene receptor peptide), not only at the nerve terminals, but also at the ganglia.... 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 »

Calcitonin

This is a test that measures the amount of the hormone calcitonin in the blood. How the test is performed Blood is drawn from a vein on the inside of the elbow or the... Read more »

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Medications

Miacalcin Nasl Uses and How to Use

This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least... Read more »

Miacalcin Nasl Drug Interactions

This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »

Miacalcin Nasl Precautions and Side Effects

This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »

Miacalcin Nasl Dosage and Storage

This medication is used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5... Read more »

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Related News

Pill form of salmon calcitonin enters late-stage clinical trials

October 02, 2008

A pill form of the osteoporosis med salmon calcitonin is entering into late-stage clinical trials. Salmon calcitonin helps bone cells maintain their... Read summary »

Study: More evidence that calcitonin could prevent OA

October 03, 2008

A new study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism has added to evidence that calcitonin may protect postmenopausal women from... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Salmon calcitonin for OA of the knee

November 19, 2008

This 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, 2008

This 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, 2008

The Phase III clinical program has begun for an oral form of salmon calcitonin designed to treat osteoarthritis (OA). Drugmaker Emisphere says that... Read summary »

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