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calcitonin
  • Restricted Medications Injection restricted
Brand names: Miacalcin
Form Strength
SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 200 intl units/mL
SPRAY, NASAL 200 intl units/inh
Display Antiparathyroid Agents Class: 682404
Medication comments:

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calcitonin injection – automatic 24 hour hard stop. Providers are required to re-assess every 24 hours and reorder if appropriate.
Per policy, use of these medications is restricted as noted below:  
generic (Brand) Restrictions
calcitonin (Miacalcin) Use injection for Paget's disease and hypercalcemia (for hypercalcemia, restricted to ICS and 24 hours duration for inpatients). Use nasal spray for osteoporosis.
Last updated: Feb. 13, 2021
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