Calcitonin plays a role in promoting the body’s absorption of calcium, and is mainly used in the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture pain relief.
1. Calcitonin’s function: Calcitonin is mainly derived from parathyroid cells, for human bones, calcitonin will inhibit calcium absorption by bones, inhibit bone autolysis, reduce the ability of bones to release calcium, reduce the level of calcium in the blood, inhibit the reabsorption of calcium, sodium and phosphorus ions in the renal tubules, and increase their excretion in the urine, so as to make full use of calcium.
2.Functions: Calcitonin is mainly used for the treatment of osteoporosis and fracture pain. Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that can rapidly inhibit the activity of osteoclasts.
Slow action can reduce the number of osteoclasts. It has analgesic, activity-enhancing, and calcium balance-improving effects, and can treat osteoporosis and provide pain relief for patients with bone fractures, and is more effective when used in combination with calcium and vitamin D.
Calcitonin should be used under a doctor’s supervision and is usually given parenterally and nasally.