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Calcitonin (Calcitonin, Eel) Summary

4159 relevant articles (171 outcomes, 418 trials/studies) found for this Drug

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.

Also Known As: Calcitonin, Eel; Calcitonin(1-32); Calcitrin; Ciba 47175-BA; Eel Calcitonin Show All >>

Key Diseases for which Calcitonin is Relevant

  1. Osteoporosis : 40 outcomes 68 studies in 465 results
  2. Pain (Aches) : 26 outcomes 24 studies in 158 results
  3. Hypercalcemia (Milk Alkali Syndrome) : 12 outcomes 12 studies in 252 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 11 outcomes 59 studies in 700 results
  5. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis : 10 outcomes 23 studies in 132 results
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Drugs Related to Calcitonin

  1. Calcium
  2. Diphosphonates
  3. pamidronate (APD)
  4. Parathyroid Hormone (Parathormone)
  5. Alendronate (Alendronate Sodium)
  6. Estrogens (Estrogen)
  7. Etidronic Acid (HEDP)
  8. Vitamin D
  9. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
  10. Pentagastrin (Peptavlon)
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Therapies Related to Calcitonin

  1. Hormone Replacement Therapy (Therapy, Hormone Replacement)
  2. Thyroidectomy
  3. Intralesional Injections
  4. Ovariectomy (Oophorectomy)
  5. Transplants (Transplant)
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