Calcitonin opposes the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which acts to increase the blood level of calcium. PTH achieves this through several actions involving the bones, kidneys, and intestines.

Calcitonin products include Novartis AG's Miacalcin injection and nasal spray and Unigene Laboratories Inc's nasal spray. Privately held Upsher Smith Laboratories Inc distributes Unigene's product ...

Calcitonin is produced by the parafollicular C cells and represents the classical clinical marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma. Here, the authors describe how measurement of basal and ...

Calcitonin-salmon (Miacalcin ®) is indicated for hypercalcemia, Paget's disease, and postmenopausal osteoporosis. [1] Unlabeled use of calcitonin has been examined for osteoporosis-related ...

injectable calcitonin should only be used only for hypercalcemia caused by cancer. Health Canada is currently reviewing all available information to determine appropriate action in Canada.

Calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) may have a causative role in migraine. We therefore hypothesized that a CGRP-receptor antagonist might be effective in the treatment of migraine attacks.In ...

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors are recommended as a first-line option for migraine prevention. The first CGRPs were approved by the FDA in 2018 to prevent episodic migraine (up ...

Calcitonin in any formulation should not be used to treat osteoporosis at all, the agency said. In the United States, 2 nasal-spray versions of calcitonin are FDA-approved for treating ...

Miacalcin is a form of calcitonin which is a hormone that we produce in the body. Calcitonin slows down our bone losses so that our own bone building can get caught up and even increase bone density.

More information: Christopher J. Thang et al, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibition and Development of Acne and Rosacea, JAMA Dermatology (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2182 ...

Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it has risen to an above normal level. This polypeptide hormone is made up of 32 ...