Treats too little calcium in the blood. Also treats black widow spider bites, lead colic, overdose of magnesium or certain heart medicines, and rickets. This medicine is also used for life support and life-threatening heart conditions.
Therapeutic Classes:
Antidote, Parenteral Mineral-Trace Mineral
Forms:
Injectable
How it’s taken:
By injection
What is Calcium Gluconate used for?
What form(s) does Calcium Gluconate come in
Injectable
What are common Calcium Gluconate doses?
Vial 10ML of 10%
Vial 50ML of 10%
Bottle 100 Tablets
How to take Calcium Gluconate
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.
Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
What to do if you miss a dose of Calcium Gluconate
Calcium Gluconate contraindications
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to calcium gluconate.
Calcium Gluconate warnings
Feeling of warmth, tingling, or confusion
Slow or irregular heartbeat
Lightheadedness or fainting
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease or are on dialysis.
Calcium Gluconate interactions
Some medicines can affect how calcium gluconate works. Tell your doctor if you are taking digoxin or antibiotics.
Calcium Gluconate side effects
Serious Side Effects
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Feeling of warmth, tingling, or confusion
Lightheadedness or fainting
Slow or irregular heartbeat
Less Serious Side Effects
Increase in how much or how often you urinate
Constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Redness, swelling, irritation, or infection on the skin where the injection is given
