Salcatonin
Salcatonin Information

About Salcatonin

Salcatonin is a synthetic polypeptide structurally similar to natural salmon calcitonin.

Indications

Salcatonin is primarily indicated in conditions like Osteolysis, Osteoporosis, Pagets disease, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Hypercalcaemia.

Contraindication

Salcatonin is contraindicated in conditions like Hypocalcaemia,Pregnancy,Lactation,Hypersensitivity to any component of product.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Salcatonin are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Nausea, Vomiting, Tremors, Abdominal pain, Skin rashes, Flushing, Rhinitis, Tingling of the hand, Unpleasant taste.

Warnings

The possibility of a systemic allergic reaction should be borne in mind, and appropriate measures of treatment of a hypersensitivity reaction should be readily available. Skin testing should be considered prior to initiating salmon calcitonin therapy and the drug should not be given to patients with a positive skin test. The possibility of hypocalcemic tetany following salmon calcitonin administration should be considered, and calcium injection should be readily available, particularly during administration of the first several doses of salmon calcitonin.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.