10% CALCIUM GLUCONATE Price in UAE

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Calcium gluconate (as monohydrate)is available in the market in concentration

Name

Calcium Gluconate

Precaution

Impaired renal function; cardiac disease; hypercalcaemia-associated diseases, e.g. sarcoidosis; other malignancies. Pregnancy. Lactation: Calcium enters human milk; use with caution

Indication

Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Hypoparathyroidism, Latent tetany, Rickets, Osteomalacia, Hyperkalemia, Hypocalcemia, Magnesium sulfate overdose

Contra indication

Patients with calcium renal calculi or history of renal calculi. Conditions associated with hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria.

Side Effect

Bradycardia,Hypotension,Headache,Constipation,Diarrhea,Flatulence,Nausea,Vomiting,Hypomagnesemia,Hypophosphatemia,Extravasation necrosis Hypercalcaemia characterised by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, muscle weakness, mental disturbances, polydipsia, polyuria, nephrocalcinosis, renal calculi; chalky taste, hot flushes and peripheral vasodilation. Potentially Fatal: Cardiac arrhythmias and coma.

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Mode of Action

Calcium gluconate/lactate is used to prevent or treat negative calcium balance. It also helps facilitate nerve and muscle performance as well as normal cardiac function. Bone mineral component; cofoactor in enzymatic reactions, essential for neurotransmission, muscle contraction, and many signal transduction pathways.

Interaction

Calcium Gluconate: Co-admin of high calcium doses with thiazide diuretics may result in milk-alkali syndrome and hypercalcaemia. May potentiate digoxin toxicity. Decreases effects of calcium-channel blockers. Enhanced absorption with calcitriol (a vitamin D metabolite).