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Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Pre-existing hypercalcaemia. Severe renal impairment. Metabolic bone diseases (including hyperparathyroidism & Paget's disease) other than primary osteoporosis or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Unexplained elevations of alkaline phosphatase. Prior external beam or implant RT to the skeleton. Skeletal malignancies or bone metastases. Pregnancy & breast-feeding.
Slight & transient elevations of serum Ca conc in normocalcaemic patients. May cause small increases in urinary Ca excretion. Transient orthostatic hypotension. Use w/ caution in patients w/ active or recent urolithiasis, moderate renal impairment &/or hepatic impairment. Women of childbearing potential should use effective methods of contraception during treatment. Not to be used in paed patients (<18 yr) or young adults w/ open epiphyses. Limited experience in younger adult population (including premenopausal women).
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