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Gemcal Nasal Spray

Manufactured By Alkem Laboratories Ltd

Composition Calcitonin Salmon Topical (200IU)

Rs 2060.10

MRP Rs 2289.00

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( 3.7 ml in 1 packet )

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Information about Gemcal Nasal Spray

Uses / Indications:

Gemcal Nasal Spray is used in the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis. It used to prevent bone loss due to osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in women who have not had monthly periods for at least 5 years.

Pregnancy interaction:

Gemcal Nasal Spray may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:

Store unopened bottles in the refrigerator. Once they are opened, store at room temperature for up to 35 days. Let the bottle to reach room temperature before use. Prime before first use by spraying in the air 5 times until full spray is produced. Spray the medicine in alternating nostrils. Throw away the medicine after 30 doses, even if there is still medicine left in the bottle. It won't deliver the correct dose anymore. Keep taking your calcium and vitamin D.

Side Effects:

Rhinitis, Nose bleed, Back pain, Joint pain, Headache.

How to use:

Use this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Insert the bottle tip into one nostril and close the other nostril. Direct the spray away from the cartilage diving the two sides of your nose and toward the sides of your nostril. As you spray, breath gently and keep the head upright. Repeat in the other nostril.

How it works:

Gemcal Nasal Spray is a calcitonin receptor agonist. It acts by suppressing the activity of osteoclasts, cells that cause destruction of bone, thereby strengthening the bones and minimizing the risk of fractures.

Faq for medicine:

Is calcitonin a steroid hormone/ peptide hormone/ bisphosphonate/ thyroid hormone? : Calcitonin is not a steroid hormone or a bisphosphonate. It occurs naturally in the body and is commercially available in the polypeptide hormone|Is calcitonin effective for osteoporosis? : Calcitonin is a naturally occurring thyroid hormone which is used to prevent and to treat thinning and weakening of the bone (osteoporosis) in post-menopausal women|Does calcitonin stimulate osteoclasts/ Inhibit osteoblast activity/ stimulate bone growth? : Osteoclast is a type of bone cell which carries out dissolution and absorption of bone. Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by thyroid gland in the body, which stops the activity of osteoclasts, thereby stopping bone removal by the osteoclasts. Whether calcitonin stimulates or promotes the bone formation or resorption by the osteoblasts is uncertain|Does calcitonin cause cancer? : Long term treatment with calcitonin for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has shown an increase in the risk of cancer in clinical trials|Does calcitonin increases calcium levels? : Calcitonin does not increase calcium levels. It is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the thyroid gland in the body, which is used to reduce high calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia) due to cancer|Does calcitonin decreases phosphate? : Yes, calcitonin decreases phosphate resorption by direct action on the kidney.

Medicine interaction:

Not Available

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