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Side effect(s) of Calcitonin- Salmon


Review the side-effects of Calcitonin- Salmon as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the instances these side-effects are mild and easily tolerable, however sometimes they can be more severe and can be detrimental.

If the side effects are not tolerable adjusting the dosage or switching to a different medication can help to manage or overcome side effects. If you have any doubts or questions, we recommend seeking advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

  Very mild and uncommon


  Body as a whole
- Influenza-like symptoms, edema, fever.

  Skin
- Rash, skin ulceration, eczema, hair loss, itching, increased sweating.

  Musculoskeletal
- Muscle pain, inflammation of joints with pain and stiffness.

  Respiratory
- Upper respiratory tract infection and inflammation, bronchus, pneumonia, coughing, difficulty in breathing.

  Eye and ENT
- Nasal symptoms such as inflammation, runny nose and bleeding occur with the nasal spray. Taste perversion, sneezing, ringing in the ear, hearing loss. increase or decrease in tears, inflammation of conjunctiva, blurred vision, visual disturbance.

  Heart
- High blood pressure, heart attack, palpitation, bundle branch block.

  Gastrointestinal
- Constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, increased appetite, gastritis, dry mouth.

  Metabolic
- Increased thirst, weight increase.

  Liver
- Gall stone, inflammation of liver.

  Genitourinary
- Inflammation of kidney and urinary bladder, diarrhea, blood in urine, kidney stone .

  Central Nervous System
- Headache, Dizziness, tingling, fainting, migraine, neuralgia, agitation, tremor.

  Blood and Immune System
- Lymph nodes swelling, infection, anemia.

  Potentially Fatal
- Anaphylactic shock.

Other Precautions :

Avoid using contaminated solution of this medication.

Drug Name : Calcitonin- Salmon

Calcitonin- Salmon(Miacalcin) generic is a man-made version of the hormone, used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget’s disease. It is also used to treat conditions with high calcium levels in the blood such as cancers spread to the bone and hyperparathyroidism.


Brand Names or Trade Names of Calcitonin- Salmon

India :


International :


Miacalcin
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