Drugs affecting calcium balance classification

1) Drugs increasing Ca²⁺ levels

a) Calcium preparations

Ca. chloride

Ca. gluconate

Ca. lactate

Ca. dibasic phosphate

Ca. carbonate

b) Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) preparation

Teriparatide 

c) Vitamin D

Ergocalciferol

Cholecalciferol

Calcitriol

2) Drugs decreasing Ca²⁺ levels

a) Bisphosphonates

Alendronate

Etidronate

Clodronate

Risedronate

Pamidronate

Tiludronate

Ibandronate

b) Calcitonin

Synthetic Salmon Calcitonin

Human Calcitonin