calcium gluconate(Cal-Glu)
Calcium salt - electrolyte / cardioprotectant
Pronunciation
/ˈkælsiəm ˈɡluːkəneɪt/
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At a glance
- Generic name
- calcium gluconate
- Brand names
- Cal-Glu
- Therapeutic class
- Calcium salt - electrolyte / cardioprotectant
- Mechanism (summary)
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Clinical pearls
- IV must be administered slowly with cardiac monitoring.
- For peripheral IV, calcium gluconate is preferred over calcium chloride.
- Antidote for: hypermagnesemia, CCB or BB overdose, hyperkalemia (cardiac membrane stabilization).
- ### NAPLEX practice notes
- 1 g calcium gluconate = ~4.5 mEq elemental Ca2+ (vs 13.6 mEq for 1 g CaCl2).
Sources
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