What is the most important information I should know about calcitonin nasal?
To make sure you are not allergic to this medication, your doctor may perform an
allergy skin test before your first dose of calcitonin nasal.
Before using calcitonin nasal, tell your doctor if you have any nasal or sinus problems
such as nasal deformities, a chronic infection, or nasal pain.
Avoid using any other nasal sprays or medicines at the same time you use calcitonin nasal
unless your doctor has told you to.
Call your doctor at once if you have any type of severe irritation of your nose, or if
you feel light-headed or faint.
Less serious nasal irritation is more likely to occur, such as minor bleeding, redness,
itching, tenderness, dryness, crusting, scabs, or nasal congestion.
To be sure this medication is not causing harmful side effects to the inside of your nose,
your doctor may want to check your nasal passages on a regular basis. Do not miss any
scheduled visits to your doctor.
What is calcitonin nasal?
Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.
Calcitonin nasal is used to treat osteoporosis in women who have been in menopause for
at least 5 years.
Calcitonin nasal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using calcitonin nasal?
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to
salmon calcitonin.
Before using calcitonin nasal, tell your doctor if you have any nasal or sinus problems
such as nasal deformities, a chronic infection, or nasal pain.
Calcitonin nasal is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known
whether calcitonin will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medication without first talking to
your doctor if you are pregnant.
It is also not known whether calcitonin nasal passes into breast milk. Do not use
calcitonin nasal without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How should I use calcitonin nasal?
Use this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not use the medication in
larger amounts, or use it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the instructions
on your prescription label.
To make sure you are not allergic to this medication, your doctor may perform an
allergy skin test before your first dose of calcitonin nasal.
This medication comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Follow these
directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Store unopened calcitonin nasal in the refrigerator but do not allow it to freeze.
Once you put the bottle and pump assembly together, you may keep the medicine at
room temperature, away from light and heat. Keep the bottle upright while stored. Throw away
any unused medicine after 35 days.
Before your first use of the assembled bottle and pump, you must prime the spray. Allow
the medicine to reach room temperature before priming.
To prime calcitonin nasal, spray the medicine into the air and away from your face, until a
fine mist appears. You will need to prime the pump only before your first use of the newly
assembled bottle.
Calcitonin nasal is usually given as one spray per day into only one of your
nostrils. Use the other nostril the next day and continue alternating back and forth for
each daily dose.
Before each use, gently blow your nose to clear your nostrils.
Hold the nasal spray upright with your first and second fingers on each side of the pump
and your thumb on the bottom of the bottle.
Gently insert the sprayer tip into the nostril but not far into your nose. Bend your head
forward to aim the spray toward the back of your nose. Pump the spray unit firmly to spray the
medicine into your nostril. You do not need to sniff or inhale deeply.
Calcitonin nasal spray delivers a fine mist into the nose. Even if you do not feel the
spray while using it, the medication is still being absorbed by your nasal passages.
Avoid blowing your nose for several minutes after using this medication.
Each bottle contains 30 doses of calcitonin nasal. Throw away the medicine after 30 uses,
even if there is still medicine left in the bottle.
To be sure this medication is not causing harmful side effects to the inside of your nose,
your doctor may want to check your nasal passages on a regular basis. Do not miss any
scheduled visits to your doctor.
Print
Email
Drug Info Tools
Medicare's drug plans are subsidized by the US federal government and offered through insurers.
