Parathyroid Hormone Brand Name– NATPARA
What is Parathyroid Hormone
Parathyroid hormone is an injectable parathyroid hormone for use as adjunct to calcium and vitamin D to control hypocalcemia in patients with hypoparathyroidism.
The active ingredient for parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced by recombinant DNA technology using a modified strain of E. coli.
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- angioedema
- antibody formation
- arthralgia
- diarrhea
- dyspnea
- headache
- hypercalcemia
- hypercalciuria
- hypertension
- hypocalcemia
- hypoesthesia
- infection
- musculoskeletal pain
- nausea
- new primary malignancy
- osteogenic sarcoma
- paresthesias
- rash
- seizures
- sinusitis
- urticaria
- vomiting
Monitoring Parameters
- 24-hour urinary calcium
- blood pressure
- serum 25(OH)hydroxyvitamin D concentrations
- serum albumin
- serum alkaline phosphatase
- serum calcium
- serum intact parathyroid hormone concentrations (iPTH)
Contraindications
- abrupt discontinuation
- breast-feeding
- children
- hypercalcemia
- hyperparathyroidism
- hypocalcemia
- infants
- neonates
- new primary malignancy
- osteogenic sarcoma
- Paget’s disease
- pregnancy
- radiation therapy
Interactions
- Alendronate
- Alendronate; Cholecalciferol
- Digoxin