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Calcimar

Active Ingredient(s): Calcitonin
First Approved by the FDA: April 17, 1978
Pharmaceutical Company: SANOFI AVENTIS US






Calcimar Article Summary

Calcitonin Is A 32-amino Acid Linear Polypeptide Hormone That Is Produced In Humans Primarily By The Parafollicular Cells (also Known As C-cells) Of The Thyroid, And In Many Other Animals In The Ultimobranchial Body.[2] It Acts To Reduce Blood Calcium (ca2+), Opposing The Effects Of Parathyroid Hormone (pth).[3] It Has Been Found In Fish, Reptiles, Birds, And Mammals. Its Importance In Humans Has Not Been As Well Established As Its Importance In Other Animals, As Its Function Is Usually Not Sign ...

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Injection   100 iu/ml,  200 iu/ml,  200unit/ml,  400 iu/vial
Spray, Metered   200 iu/spray,  200IU/actuation

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