Calcium gluconate (injection)

🧮 Dose calculator

Acute symptomatic hypocalcaemia · Regimen source: FDA Calcium gluconate · 2.2, Table

• • Repeat every 6 h if needed. Pediatric bolus rate max 100 mg/min. FDA Calcium gluconate · 2.2, Table

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Calcium gluconate · 8.1

  “Risk summary Limited available data with Calcium Gluconate Injection use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Calcium gluconate · 8.2

  “Risk summary Calcium is present in human milk as a natural component of human milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Calcium gluconate · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of Calcium Gluconate in Sodium Chloride Injection have been established in pediatric patients for the treatment of acute, symptomatic hypocalcemia.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Calcium gluconate · 8.5

  “In general dose selection for an elderly patient should start at the lowest dose of the recommended dose range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.