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Calcium gluconate is a mineral supplement. It is the form of calcium most widely used in the treatment of hypocalcemia
Hypocalcaemia

In medicine, hypocalcemia is the presence of low blood plasma calcium levels in the blood, usually taken as less than 2.1 mmol/L or 9 mg/dl or an ionized calcium level of less than 1.1 mmol/L ....
. Calcium gluconate contains 9.3% calcium. It is also used to counteract an overdose of magnesium sulfate, often administered to pregnant women experiencing premature labor to slow or stop contractions. Excess magnesium sulfate can cause respiratory depression, for which calcium gluconate would be the antidote.

preparations of calcium gluconate are used to treat hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid

Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. While it is extremely corrosive and dangerous to handle, it is technically a weak acid....
 burns.
Use in Hyperkalaemia
Calcium gluconate is also used as a cardioprotective agent in hyperkalaemia.






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Calcium gluconate is a mineral supplement. It is the form of calcium most widely used in the treatment of hypocalcemia
Hypocalcaemia

In medicine, hypocalcemia is the presence of low blood plasma calcium levels in the blood, usually taken as less than 2.1 mmol/L or 9 mg/dl or an ionized calcium level of less than 1.1 mmol/L ....
. Calcium gluconate contains 9.3% calcium. It is also used to counteract an overdose of magnesium sulfate, often administered to pregnant women experiencing premature labor to slow or stop contractions. Excess magnesium sulfate can cause respiratory depression, for which calcium gluconate would be the antidote.

Treatment of HF burns

Gel preparations of calcium gluconate are used to treat hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid

Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. While it is extremely corrosive and dangerous to handle, it is technically a weak acid....
 burns.

Use in Hyperkalaemia


Calcium gluconate is also used as a cardioprotective agent in hyperkalaemia. Though it does not have an effect on Potassium levels in the blood, it reduces the excitability of cardiomyocytes thus lowering the likelihood of cardiac arrhythmias developing.

See also

  • Calcium lactate gluconate
    Calcium lactate gluconate

    Calcium lactate gluconate also known as GLOCAL is a soluble salt of calcium, lactic acid and gluconic acid often used in effervescent calcium tablets....