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Name
Calcitonin
Alternate Names
Calcimar
Calcitonin Salmon
Calsyn
Caltine
Cibacalcin
Miacalcin
Salcatonin (salmon source)
Thyrocalcitonin (thyroid source)
Abbreviations
None
Category
Ancillary Agent
Subcategory
Prevents calcium loss
NSC Number
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A polypeptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in mammals. In patients with hypercalcemia, salmon calcitonin produces a rapid serum calcium-lowering effect; regulates calcium
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded
