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【Product name】Elcitonin Inj, Fortical

[English common name]Calcitonin

[Chinese common name]Calcitonin

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[indications]
Calcitonin injection: osteoporosis.
Calcitonin for injection:
1. Disabled or unable to use early and late treatment of conventional estrogen combined with calcium preparationsPostmenopausal osteoporosisAnd senile osteoporosis.
2. Hypercalcemia secondary to bone metastases in breast, lung, or kidney cancer, myeloma, and other malignancies.
3. Deformable osteitis.
4. Hyperparathyroidism, lack of activity or vitamin D poisoning (including acute or chronic poisoning).
5. Painful neurotrophy or Sudeck's disease.
Salmon calcitonin nasal spray:
1. Osteoporosis.
(1) Early and late postmenopausal osteoporosis.
(2) Senile osteoporosis.
(3) Secondary osteoporosis, for example, corticosteroid treatment or lack of activity. In order to prevent progressive loss of bone, calcium and vitamin D should be taken in moderation according to the individual's needs.
2. Bone pain with osteolysis and/or osteopenia.
3. Paget's bone disease (deformation osteitis), especially in patients with the following conditions,
(1) Bone pain.
(2) Neurological complications.
(3) Increased bone turnover, manifested by increased serum alkaline phosphatase and increased urinary hydroxyproline excretion.
(4) Progressive spread of bone lesions.
(5) Incomplete or repeated fractures.
Calcitonin injection:
1. Disabled or inability to use early estrogen combined with calcium preparations for early and late postmenopausal osteoporosis and senile osteoporosis.
2. Hypercalcemia secondary to bone metastases in breast, lung, or kidney cancer, myeloma, and other malignancies.
3. Deformable osteitis.

【Dosage】
Calcitonin injection: usually, in adults, calcitonin, 1 week intramuscular injection, 1 time 1 (20 units according to calcitonin) or as directed
Calcitonin for injection: dissolve in each case with 1 ml of sterile water for injection. Subcutaneous or intramuscular injections should be administered under the guidance of a doctor. Osteoporosis: Once a day, depending on the severity of the disease, 50 to 100 IU each time or 100 IU every other day, in order to prevent progressive bone loss, calcium and vitamin D should be taken according to individual needs. Hypercalcemia: 5-10 IU per kilogram of body weight per day, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection once or twice. The treatment should be adjusted according to the clinical and biochemical reaction of the patient. If the dose is more than 2 ml, multiple sites should be taken. injection. Osteoarthritis: 100 IU daily or every other day. Painful neurotrophic disease: Early diagnosis is important, and once diagnosed, calcitonin should be used as soon as possible. 100 IU subcutaneous or intramuscular injection daily.
Salmon calcitonin nasal spray:
1. Osteoporosis: According to the patient's treatment, single or divided doses of 100-200 IU (2-4 sprays) per day or every other day.
2. Bone pain with osteolysis and/or osteopenia: dose adjustment according to individual needs, 200-400 IU per day (4-8 spray). The maximum dose for a single dose is 200 IU (4 sprays). When large doses are required, they should be administered in divided doses. It may take several days of treatment to fully exert the analgesic effect of the drug. In order to be able to treat for a long period of time, it is usually possible to reduce the initial daily dose or to extend the time interval for administration.
3. Paget'S disease (deformation osteitis): 200 IU (4 sprays) per day, once or in divided doses. Some cases may require 400 IU (8 sprays) divided doses per day at the beginning of treatment.
Calcitonin injection: subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, need to be prescribed under the guidance of a doctor. Osteoporosis: Once a day, according to the severity of the disease, 50-100 IU each time or 100 IU every other day, in order to prevent progressive loss of bone, appropriate intake of calcium and vitamin D should be based on individual needs. Hypercalcemia: 5–10 IU per kilogram of body weight per day, subcutaneously or intramuscularly, once or twice. The treatment should be adjusted according to the patient's clinical and biochemical reactions. If the dose is more than 2 ml, multiple sites should be taken. injection. Osteoarthritis: 100 IU daily or every other day.

[Storage]
Calcitonin injection: sealed, kept in a cool dry place
Calcitonin for injection: protected from light, kept in a cold place
Salmon calcitonin nasal spray: protected from light, 2-8 ° C preservation.
Calcitonin injection: shading, sealed, stored at 2 ~ 8 ° C.

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