Cal. Gluconate 500 mg/5 ml (IM/IV Injection)
5 ml ampoule: ৳ 13.00 (2 x 5: ৳ 130.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Calcium gluconate |
| Company | Edruc limited |
Indications
- Treatment of calcium gluconate deficiency states
- Dietary supplement for inadequate intake of calcium gluconate
- Severe hypoglycemic tetany
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Vitamin D-deficiency
- Osteoporosis
- Extreme hypercalcemia
Pharmacology
- Prevention or treatment of negative calcium balance
- Facilitation of nerve and muscle performance
- Normal cardiac function
Dosage & Administration
- 1-2 ampoules of Ca+ Gluconate IM daily or every alternate day
- Children require 1/2 of adult dose
- IM injection should be given deep to gluteus medius muscle using a long needle
- Acute hypocalcemia dose: 10-20 ml (2.32-4.64 mmol) per kg
- Fluoride or lead poisoning dose: 0.3 ml per kg body weight
- Neonatal tetany dose: 0.3 (0.7 mmol) per kg body weight
Interaction
- Co-administration of high calcium doses with thiazide diuretics may result in milk-alkali syndrome and hypercalcemia
- Potentiation of digoxin toxicity
- Decreased effects of calcium-channel blockers
- Enhanced absorption with calcitriol
Contraindications
- Patients receiving cardiac glycosides
- Patients with renal failure
- Patients with severe hypercalciuria
- Patients with hypercalcemia
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hot flushes
- Sweating
- Hypotension
- Vasomotor collapse
- Possibly fatal if administered too rapidly
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category C
- Adverse effects in animal studies
- Potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus
Precautions & Warnings
- Impaired renal function
- Cardiac disease
- Hypercalcemia-associated diseases
- Pregnancy
- Storage below 30°C temperature
- Storage away from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations