Hypercalcemia : Drugs
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Aclasta
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Zometa Concentrate
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Hydrocortisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Hydrocortisone prevents the release
of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.
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This is a test that measures the amount of the hormone calcitonin in the blood.
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Calcitonin is a hormone involved in regulating calcium metabolism. The hormone calcitonin is produced by the thyroid gland.
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Polypeptide hormone secreted by parafollicular cells (C cells) of thyroid gland; acts predominantly on bone to lower serum calcium concentration and inhibit bone resorption.
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Cinacalcet is an agent that increases the sensitivity of the parathyroid gland to calcium in the
body. This causes a decrease in levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, and phosphorous in
the body.
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Calcimimetic agent; increases sensitivity of calcium-sensing receptors on parathyroid glands to extracellular calcium, resulting in decreased serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium concentrations.
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Hydrocortisone is a steroid medicine that reduces inflammation in the body.
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Synthetic bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor.
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Etidronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It alters
the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body.
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Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.
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Bone resorption inhibitor.
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Gallium nitrate is a drug that is used to treat hyper-calcemia , or too much calcium in the blood. This condition may occur when individuals develop various types of cancer.
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Gallium nitrate is a form of nitrate salt.
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Glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; also exhibits mineralocorticoid activity.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Pamidronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It
alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body.
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Synthetic bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor.
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Synthetic glucocorticoid; minimal mineralocorticoid activity.
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Synthetic bisphosphonate; bone resorption inhibitor.
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Zoledronic acid (sometimes called zoledronate) is in a group of medicines called
bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). Zoledronic acid inhibits the release of calcium from bones.
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Zoledronate is also known as Zometa. It is a treatment for hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in the blood) caused by tumors.
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