HYPERCALCAEMIA OF MALIGNANCY (SEE ALSO SECTION 9.5.1.2), ADULT OVER 18 YEARS, BY SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, 100 UNITS EVERY 6 - 8 HOURS ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO RESPONSE; MAX. 400 UNITS EVERY 6 - 8 HOURS; IN SEVERE OR EMERGENCY CASES, BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, UP TO 10 UNITS/KG OVER AT LEAST 6 HOURS
PAGET'S DISEASE OF BONE, ADULT OVER 18 YEARS, BY SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, 50 UNITS 3 TIMES WEEKLY TO 100 UNITS DAILY ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO RESPONSE
POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS TO REDUCE RISK OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES, INTRANASALLY, 200 UNITS (1 SPRAY) INTO ONE NOSTRIL DAILY, WITH DIETARY CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS (SECTION 9.5.1.1 AND SECTION 9.6.4)
PREVENTION OF ACUTE BONE LOSS DUE TO SUDDEN IMMOBILITY, ADULT OVER 18 YEARS, BY SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, 100 UNITS DAILY IN 1- 2 DIVIDED DOSES FOR 2 - 4 WEEKS, REDUCED TO 50 UNITS DAILY AT START OF MOBILISATION AND CONTINUED UNTIL FULLY MOBILE