What Is Hypercalcemia?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
8. Treatment and Therapy: Medication
Your doctor may recommend medications to improve the hypercalcemia. Bisphosphonates are a group of drugs given by IV to treat osteoporosis. They can also quickly lower high blood calcium levels due to cancer, however risks including bone fractures are possible. If your vitamins D levels are too high, short term use of steroids such as prednisone can help.
Other types of drugs such as calcimimetrics may be used to control overactive parathyroid glands if they are causing the hypercalcemia. Although it could induce nausea, the salmon-based hormone called calcitonin may also control calcium levels.
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