Assertion: calcitonin | /r/HasProperty | effective
Facets:
value: in controlling complications
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: in pain relief
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: On the contrary, a trial (DB-RCT) of 20 patients with chronic phantom limb pain showed that ketamine and not calcitonin was effective in pain relief and the combination of ketamine and calcitonin was less effective than ketamine alone .
text: Generally, calcitonin is regarded as a less effective treatment because it doesn't build bone as robustly as other medications and it is unclear whether it helps prevent hip or wrist fractures.
text: There was no evidence that calcitonin was effective in controlling complications due to bone metastases; and for improving quality of life or patients' survival.