Calcium Gluconate

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

In hypocalcaemia or hypocalcimic tetany.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Renal impairment; sarcoidosis; history of nephrolithiasis.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

An initial intravenous injection of 10 ml of calcium gluconate injection 10% (providing approximately 2.25 mmol of calcium) should be followed by the continuous infusion of about 40 ml daily (providing approximately 9 mmol of calcium

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Conditions associated with hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria (e.g. some forms of malignant disease)

Drug Category/Class

Calcium Gluconate has 5 Brands listed


Betasone (10%)Calcium Gluconate (10%) (Kokad Pharma)
Calcium Gluconate inj (10%)Glucuriv (10 ml)
Glumig (10 mg)

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