Drug details

Fortical (calcitonin-salmon (rdna origin))

type of Calcium Metabolism Modifiers

Fortical (calcitonin-salmon rDNA origin) Nasal Spray is a manmade form of a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland used to treat brittle bone disease (osteoporosis) in women who are at least 5 years past menopause.

The drug is often used to treat Osteoporosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• dizziness
• nosebleeds
• back pain
•  runny or stuffy nose
• nasal irritation or discomfort
• dry nose with crusting/scabs/sores
• nasal itching or tenderness
• redness in or around the nose
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin) of the face, or
  

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

• Activella (estradiol, norethindrone acetate)
• Actonel (risedronate sodium)
• Actonel with Calcium (risedronate sodium with calcium carbonate)
• Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
• Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
• Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
• Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
• Cenestin (synthetic conjugated estrogens)
• Divigel (estradiol gel)
• Menest (estrogens)
• Ogen (estropipate)
• Skelid (tiludronate)