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Using Calcitonin Nasal Spray For Osteopenia. Not Getting The Medication. Why Was It Removed From The Market?

I have been on Calcitonin Nasal Spray for Ostopenia for the past 2 1/2 years & understand it has been taken of the Euopean market. Could you please give me information why they have taken it off the market, as I'm still using this salmon spray & my Dr. said to finish the 2 bottles I have left & it so far has not been taken off the Cdn. Market. What are the side effects of this drug?
Thank you for your consideration.
Joan
Mon, 20 May 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
Calcitonin Nasal Spray was withdrawn due to risk of prostate cancer.calcitonin-salmon, is a synthetic copy of a polypeptide hormone it can be used for short period in cases of
Paget’s disease, acute bone loss resulting from sudden immobilization, and hypercalcemia caused by cancer.
There are treatment available for osteopenia and osteoporosis.
Side effects include severe allergic reaction anaphylaxis and swelling that is angioedema.
Common side effects include headache, backache, joint pain and nasal symptoms(nasal crusts, dryness, redness or erythema, nasal sores, irritation, itching,
thick feeling, soreness, pallor, infection, stenosis, runny/blocked).
Your doctor wants to continue as per advice and you can discuss with him/her.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-akhilesh-dubey/63985
Please take care
Good Luck.
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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Using Calcitonin Nasal Spray For Osteopenia. Not Getting The Medication. Why Was It Removed From The Market?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, Calcitonin Nasal Spray was withdrawn due to risk of prostate cancer.calcitonin-salmon, is a synthetic copy of a polypeptide hormone it can be used for short period in cases of Paget’s disease, acute bone loss resulting from sudden immobilization, and hypercalcemia caused by cancer. There are treatment available for osteopenia and osteoporosis. Side effects include severe allergic reaction anaphylaxis and swelling that is angioedema. Common side effects include headache, backache, joint pain and nasal symptoms(nasal crusts, dryness, redness or erythema, nasal sores, irritation, itching, thick feeling, soreness, pallor, infection, stenosis, runny/blocked). Your doctor wants to continue as per advice and you can discuss with him/her. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-akhilesh-dubey/63985 Please take care Good Luck. Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D.