Salmondosage

For intranasal use only: one spray (200 International Units) per day, alternating nostrils daily Prior to first use, allow the bottle to reach room temperature and prime the pump Ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake

2.1 Basic Dosing

Information The recommended dose of Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Solution is 1 spray (200 International Units) per day administered intranasally, alternating nostrils daily.

2.2 Priming (Activation) of

Pump Unopened Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Solution should be stored in the refrigerator. Before using the first dose of Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Solution, the patient should wait until it has reached room temperature. To prime the pump before it is used for the first time, the bottle should be held upright and the two white side arms of the pump depressed toward the bottle, repeat until a full spray is released. The pump is primed once the first full spray is emitted. To administer, the nozzle should first be carefully placed into the nostril while the patient’s head is in the upright position, then the pump should be firmly depressed toward the bottle. The pump should not be primed before each daily dose.

2.3 Recommendations for

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation Patients who use Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Solution should receive adequate calcium (at least 1000 mg elemental calcium per day) and vitamin D (at least 400 International Units per day).