Calcium info

Calcium
1 mg = 0.05 mEq = 0.025 mmol elemental calcium
1 gm ( 10 ml ) 10 % w/v Calcium Gluconate contains 93 mg elemental calcium
1 gm ( 10 ml ) 10 % w/v Calcium Chloride contains 273 mg elemental calcium
Dose:
Adults: 500 mg - 2 grams (5-20 mL)
Children: 200-500 mg (2-5 mL)
Infants: not more than 200 mg (not more than 2 mL) or 0.11 mmol/kg/day
Compatable diluents :
D5W, NS
Dilution:
1 gram / 50 ml / 1 hour
Max. rate: 1.5 mL/minute = 0.7 meq ( 14 mg )/minute
Used to treat hypocalcemia ,It is also used in the treatment of black widow spider bites to relieve muscle cramping and as an adjunct in the treatment of rickets, osteomalacia, lead colic and magnesium sulfate overdosage. In hyperkalemia, calcium gluconate may aid in antagonizing the cardiac toxicity .

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