Drugs for Treatment of Hypercalcemia

Calcitonin- Salmon

Calcitonin- Salmon is a man-made version of the hormone, used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget’s disease.

Trade Names :
Zycalcit | Calsynar | Ostospray | Miacalcic Nasal Spray
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Cinacalcet

Cinacalcet is a calcimimetic agent, prescribed for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease and for hypocalcaemia in patients with parathyroid cancer.

Denosumab

Denosumab is a human monoclonal antibody, prescribed for osteoporosis, treatment induced bone loss, bone metastases, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma and giant cell tumor of bone.

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Disodium Edetate

Disodium edetate is prescribed - In emergency situations to lower the levels of excess calcium in the blood , To control irregular heartbeats or ventricular arrhythmias that occur due to accumulation of toxic levels of digitalis / digoxin, a drug given for heart conditions...

Trade Names :
Fairgenol-H
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Furosemide

Furosemide is a diuretic agent, prescribed for fluid retention in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease or kidney disorder.

Trade Names :
Fru® [Amp] | Frusenex® [Tab] | Frusenex® [Tab] | Lasix High Dose® [Inj] | Lasix Injection | Fruselac DS | Spirotic | Lasix High Dose (500 mg) | fursimide | Lasix High Dose (250 mg)
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Lithium

Lithium is an antimanic agent, prescribed for acute mania and bipolar disorder.

Trade Names :
A-Lith® [Tab] | Alkalith Cr® [Tab] | Carbolith® [Tab] | Elcab® [Tab] | Intalith CR | Lalithium® [Tab] | Benethim (300mg) | Elcab (300mg) | Lithoset (400mg) | Lithoset (300mg)
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Pamidronate

Pamidronate is a bisphosphonate, prescribed for Paget's disease (a condition in which the bones are soft and weak and may be deformed, painful, or easily broken), high blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia) that may occur with cancer or multiple myeloma especially when the bone is affected.

Trade Names :
Aredia 30 Mg Vial | Pamidronate Disod 30 Mg Vial | Aredia 30mg Injection | Pamidronate Disod 90 Mg Vial | Aredronet® [Vial] | Bonapam Inj | Bonapam Inj | Bonapam Inj | Pamidria Inj | Pamidria Inj
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