Calcitonin Preparations
- Name
- Calcitonin Preparations
- Accession Number
- DBCAT002100
- Description
A peptide hormone that lowers calcium concentration in the blood. In humans, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its role in regulating plasma calcium is much greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Salmon calcitonin A synthetic peptide form of calcitonin used to inhibit bone resorption in the treatment of hypercalcemia, osteoporosis, and Paget's disease. Human calcitonin Human calcitonin is indicated for the treatment of Paget's disease in the cases where the use of salmon calcitonin may provoke the generation of high-titer of antibodies. Paget's disease is... Calcitonin porcine Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in mammals. It inhibits bone resorption and lowers both serum and urinary calcium concentrations. Human calcitonin... Elcatonin Not Annotated Procalcitonin Procalcitonin is under investigation in clinical trial NCT03440060 (Procalcitonin-guided Antibiotic Therapy During Severe Exacerbation of COPD). - Drugs & Drug Targets