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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, postmenopausal osteoporosis, or high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia). Calcitonin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
