Calcitonin side effects

List of side effects
General Side effects Allergic Reactions

General Side effects
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 * Rhinitis
 * Symptoms of the nose
 * Back pain
 * Arthralgia
 * Epistaxis
 * Headache

Allergic Reactions
Because calcitonin is a polypeptide, the possibility of a systemic allergic reaction exists. A few cases of allergic-type reactions have been reported in patients receiving calcitoninsalmon nasal spray, including one case of anaphylactic shock, which appears to have been due to the preservative because the patient could tolerate injectable calcitonin-salmon without incident. With injectable calcitonin-salmon there have been a few reports of serious allergic-type reactions (e.g. bronchospasm, swelling of the tongue or throat, anaphylactic shock, and in one case death attributed to anaphylaxis). The usual provisions should be made for emergency treatment if such a reaction should occur. Allergic reactions should be differentiated from generalized flushing and hypotension. Return to top