Miacalcin Nasal Spray
Generic name:calcitonin salmon
Dosage form: nasal spray, metered
Drug class:Calcitonin
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.
On This Page
- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
- Clinical Studies
- How Supplied/Storage and Handling
- Patient Counseling Information
The Miacalcin Nasal brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Miacalcin Nasal Spray is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women greater than 5 years postmenopause. Fracture reduction efficacy has not been demonstrated. Miacalcin Nasal Spray should be reserved for patients for whom alternative treatments are not suitable (e.g., patients for whom other therapies are contraindicated or for patients who are intolerant or unwilling to use other therapies).
Important Limitations of Use
- Due to the possible association between malignancy and calcitonin-salmon use, the need for continued therapy should be re-evaluated on a periodic basis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
- Miacalcin Nasal Spray has not been shown to increase spinal bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Basic Dosing Information
The recommended dose of Miacalcin Nasal Spray is 1 spray (200 International Units) per day administered intranasally, alternating nostrils daily.
Priming (Activation) of Pump
Unopened Miacalcin Nasal Spray should be stored in the refrigerator. Before using the first dose of Miacalcin Nasal Spray, the patient should wait until it has reached room temperature. To prime the pump before it is used for the first time, the bottle should be held upright and the two white side arms of the pump depressed toward the bottle, repeat until a full spray is released. The pump is primed once the firs...
