Parathyroid hormone Subcutaneous and Rasagiline Mesylate

• Generic Name: parathyroid hormone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Natpara

Parathyroid hormone injection is used together with calcium and vitamin D to control hypocalcemia (low calcium levels) in patients with hypoparathyroidism. Hypoparathyroidism is a condition that is caused when the parathyroid gland in the neck doesn't make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH).

Parathyroid hormone is only available through a restricted access program. Doctors who are enrolled in the restricted program can write a prescription for parathyroid hormone.

• Generic Name: rasagiline
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Azilect

Symptomatic treatment of parkinsonian syndrome (e.g., parkinsonism, Parkinson disease [paralysis agitans]).

May be used as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy to levodopa or other antiparkinsonian agents (e.g., dopamine agonists).