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    Calcium gluconate is a fluid and electrolyte balance agent used to treat negative calcium balance and acute hypocalcemia. It works by regulating nerve and muscle function, blood clotting, cardiac function, renal function, and cell membrane integrity. Calcium gluconate rapidly restores serum calcium levels and acts as a cardiac stabilizer in conditions like hyperkalemia or resuscitation. It is available as tablets and injections and used to treat conditions like neonatal tetany, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency. It should be used cautiously in digitalized patients, those with renal or cardiac issues, and immobilized patients.

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    Calcium gluconate is a fluid and electrolyte balance agent used to treat negative calcium balance and acute hypocalcemia. It works by regulating nerve and muscle function, blood clotting, cardiac function, renal function, and cell membrane integrity. Calcium gluconate rapidly restores serum calcium levels and acts as a cardiac stabilizer in conditions like hyperkalemia or resuscitation. It is available as tablets and injections and used to treat conditions like neonatal tetany, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency. It should be used cautiously in digitalized patients, those with renal or cardiac issues, and immobilized patients.

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    Calcium gluconate is a fluid and electrolyte balance agent used to treat negative calcium balance and acute hypocalcemia. It works by regulating nerve and muscle function, blood clotting, cardiac function, renal function, and cell membrane integrity. Calcium gluconate rapidly restores serum calcium levels and acts as a cardiac stabilizer in conditions like hyperkalemia or resuscitation. It is available as tablets and injections and used to treat conditions like neonatal tetany, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency. It should be used cautiously in digitalized patients, those with renal or cardiac issues, and immobilized patients.

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    Calcium gluconate is a fluid and electrolyte balance agent used to treat negative calcium balance and acute hypocalcemia. It works by regulating nerve and muscle function, blood clotting, cardiac function, renal function, and cell membrane integrity. Calcium gluconate rapidly restores serum calcium levels and acts as a cardiac stabilizer in conditions like hyperkalemia or resuscitation. It is available as tablets and injections and used to treat conditions like neonatal tetany, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin D deficiency. It should be used cautiously in digitalized patients, those with renal or cardiac issues, and immobilized patients.

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    Calcium Gluconate Drug Study

    Gen
    eric
    Nam
    e

    Bran
    d
    Nam
    e

    Classi
    ficatio
    ns

    Availabilit
    y

    Actions

    Therap
    eutic
    effects

    Uses

    Contrain
    di
    catons

    Cautio
    us use

    Calciu
    m
    Gluco
    nate

    Kalcina
    te

    fluid and
    electrolyt
    ic and
    water
    balance
    agent; re
    placeme
    nt
    solution

    500 mg, 650


    mg, 975 mg,
    1 gm tablets;
    10% injection

    Calcium is an
    essential
    element for
    regulating the
    excitation
    threshold of
    nerves and
    muscles, for
    blood
    clottinga
    mechanisms,
    cardiac
    function
    (rhythm,
    tonicity,
    contractility),
    maintenance
    of renal
    function, for
    body skeleton
    and teeth.
    Also plays a
    role in
    regulating
    storage and
    release of
    neurotransmit
    ters and
    hormones;
    regulating
    amino acid
    uptake and
    absorption of
    vitamin B12,
    gastrin
    secretion, and
    in maintaining
    structural and
    functional
    integrity of
    cell
    membranes
    and
    capillaries.
    Calcium

    Rapidly
    and
    effectively
    restores
    serum
    calcium
    levels in
    acute
    hypocalce
    mia of
    various
    origins
    and
    effective
    cardiac
    stabilizer
    under
    conditions
    of
    hyperkale
    mia or
    resuscitati
    on

    Negative
    calcium
    balance
    (as in
    neonatal
    tetany,
    hypoparat
    hyroidism,
    vitamin D
    deficiency
    ,
    alkalosis).

    Ventricular
    fibrillation,
    metastatic
    bone
    disease,
    injection into
    myocardium;
    administratio
    n by SC or IM
    routes; renal
    calculi,
    hypercalcemi
    a,
    predispositio
    n to
    hypercalcemi
    a
    (hyperparath
    yroidism,
    certain
    malignancies
    ); pregnancy
    (category B).

    Digitalize
    d
    patients,
    renal or
    cardiac
    insufficien
    cy,
    sarcoidosi
    s, history
    of
    lithiasis,
    immobiliz
    ed
    patients;
    lactation.

    gluconate
    acts like
    digitalis on
    the heart,
    increasing
    cardiac
    muscle tone
    and force of
    systolic
    contractions
    (positive
    inotropic
    effect).

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