<p>Intravenous (Adult)-</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Emergency treatment of hypercalcaemia</strong>: Up to 10 u/kg in 500 mL of sodium chloride 0.9% by slow IV infusion over at least 6 hr.</li>
</ul>

<p>Parenteral (Adult)-</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adjunct in hypercalcaemia:</strong>&nbsp;SC/IM: 4 u/kg 12 hrly, may increase after 1-2 days to 8 u/kg 12 hrly to max 8 u/kg 6 hrly after 2 days. Alternatively, 100 u every 6-8 hr, increased after 1-2 days to max 400 u every 6-8 hr.</li>
	<li><strong>Paget&#39;s disease of bone:</strong>&nbsp;SC/IM: 50 u 3 times wkly to 100 u/day.</li>
</ul>

<p>Nasal (Adult)-</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Nasal postmenopausal osteoporosis:</strong>&nbsp;200 u/day, alternation nostrils everyday.</li>
</ul>