Calcitonin injection and Maxzide

• Generic Name: calcitonin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Miacalcin, Fortical, Miacalcin Nasal

Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.

Calcitonin injection is used to treat Paget's disease of bone, or high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia). Calcitonin injection is also used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Calcitonin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide / triamterene
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25

Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.

Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic that also prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.

Maxzide is a combination medicine used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension).

Maxzide is usually given to people in whom other diuretics have caused hypokalemia (low potassium levels in your blood).

Maxzide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.