Rockbon C Spray
Abbott
Uses of Rockbon C Spray:
Post menopausal osteoporosis
Composition of Rockbon C Spray:
Calcitonin (Salmon) Calcitonin Salmon 2000IU
MRP:
₹
1150
Inclusive of all Taxes
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Uses
Calcitonin (Salmon) is generally used in treatment of the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis.
Side effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
How to use
Use this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. For directions before use, please check the label. 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
Calcitonin (Salmon) 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is Calcitonin (Salmon) a steroid hormone/ peptide hormone/ bisphosphonate/ thyroid hormone?
Calcitonin (Salmon) is not a steroid hormone/ peptide hormone/ bisphosphonate. However, Calcitonin (Salmon) occurs naturally in the body. It is also available as a man-made polypeptide hormone
Q. Is calcitonin lipid soluble/ hydrophilic/ water soluble?
Calcitonin is a hydrophilic, water soluble hormone
Q. Is Calcitonin (Salmon) effective for osteoporosis?
Calcitonin (Salmon) 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
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulate osteoclasts?
Osteoclast is a type of bone cell which carry out dissolution and absorption of bone. Calcitonin (Salmon) is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by thyroid gland in the body, which stops the activity of osteoclasts, thereby stops bone removal by the osteoclasts
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulate/ inhibit osteoblast activity/ stimulate bone growth?
Osteoblast is a type of bone cell which carry out bone formation. Whether Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulates or promotes the bone formation or resorption by the osteoblasts is uncertain
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) cause cancer?
Long term treatment with Calcitonin (Salmon) for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has shown an increase in the risk of cancer in clinical trials
Q. 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
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) decreases phosphate?
Yes, Calcitonin (Salmon) decreases phosphate resorption by direct action on the kidney.
Calcitonin (Salmon) is not a steroid hormone/ peptide hormone/ bisphosphonate. However, Calcitonin (Salmon) occurs naturally in the body. It is also available as a man-made polypeptide hormone
Q. Is calcitonin lipid soluble/ hydrophilic/ water soluble?
Calcitonin is a hydrophilic, water soluble hormone
Q. Is Calcitonin (Salmon) effective for osteoporosis?
Calcitonin (Salmon) 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
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulate osteoclasts?
Osteoclast is a type of bone cell which carry out dissolution and absorption of bone. Calcitonin (Salmon) is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by thyroid gland in the body, which stops the activity of osteoclasts, thereby stops bone removal by the osteoclasts
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulate/ inhibit osteoblast activity/ stimulate bone growth?
Osteoblast is a type of bone cell which carry out bone formation. Whether Calcitonin (Salmon) stimulates or promotes the bone formation or resorption by the osteoblasts is uncertain
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) cause cancer?
Long term treatment with Calcitonin (Salmon) for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has shown an increase in the risk of cancer in clinical trials
Q. 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
Q. Does Calcitonin (Salmon) decreases phosphate?
Yes, Calcitonin (Salmon) decreases phosphate resorption by direct action on the kidney.
Expert Advice
- You have been prescribed Calcitonin (Salmon) for short term treatment of paget’s disease, high calcium levels in the blood, and to prevent bone loss in postmenopausal osteoporosis.Treatment is usually done for the shortest possible time with the lowest possible dose.It may cause dizziness, fatigue and blurring of vision. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.Discontinue Calcitonin (Salmon) and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.
Product Details
SKU: PC-42537
Product Description: Rockbon C Spray is manufactured by Abbott
Packing: Bottle
Condition: New
Sold by: Pulse Pharmacy India Pvt. Ltd.
Product Description: Rockbon C Spray is manufactured by Abbott
Packing: Bottle
Condition: New
Sold by: Pulse Pharmacy India Pvt. Ltd.
