Parathyroid Hormone

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

  1. abdominal pain
  2. angioedema
  3. antibody formation
  4. arthralgia
  5. diarrhea
  6. dyspnea
  7. headache
  8. hypercalcemia
  9. hypercalciuria
  10. hypertension
  11. hypocalcemia
  12. hypoesthesia
  13. infection
  14. musculoskeletal pain
  15. nausea
  16. new primary malignancy
  17. osteogenic sarcoma
  18. paresthesias
  19. rash
  20. seizures
  21. sinusitis
  22. urticaria
  23. 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
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