Drug details

Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)

type of Calcium Metabolism Modifiers

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).

The drug is often used to treat Osteoporosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• lightheadedness,
• muscle spasms or contractions, and
• numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth, or in your fingers and toes)

The following drugs are related to Miacalcin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Actonel (risedronate sodium)
• Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
• Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
• Binosto (alendronate sodium effervescent tablets)
• Atelvia (risedronate sodium delayed-release tablets)
• Fortical (calcitonin-salmon (rdna origin))
• Didronel (etidronate disodium)
• Divigel (estradiol gel)
• Evista (raloxifene)
• Skelid (tiludronate)

The following supplements are related to Miacalcin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Copper (s.)
• Dhea (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Strontium (s.)
• Fluoride (s.)
• Ipriflavone (s.)
• Manganese (s.)