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Calcium Chloride

Also known as: Calcium Chloratum, Calcium Hypochloride

Drug #1418

Calcium Chloride is a salt of calcium (mineral). Calcium Chloride is used as a source of calcium ion in the treatment of cardiac arrest.

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Primary Characteristics

Calcium Chloride is also known as Calcium Chloratum, Calcium Hypochloride.

It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Calcium salt.

Molecular Weight: 147 · Solubility in Water: 1 in 0.7 · Solubility in Alcohol: 1 in 4 · Non-proprietary name: Calcium Chloride · pH: 4.5.

Molecular structure of Calcium Chloride

Pharmacokinetics

None recorded.

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Indications

Calcium Chloride is primarily indicated in conditions like Hyperphosphataemia, Peritoneal dialysis.

Calcium Chloride is also indicated for secondary conditions like Osteoporosis prophylaxis, Severe hyperkalaemia, Severe hypermagnesaemia.

Contraindications

Calcium Chloride is contraindicated in conditions like Hypercalcaemia, Renal calculi.

Dosage

Calcium Chloride's dosage details are as follows:

DoseSingle DoseFrequencyRouteInstructions
Adult Dosage
7.5 ml7.5 ml—IVShould be given at intervals of 1-3days.
Paediatric Dosage (20kg)
No data.
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
No data.

Drug Interactions

2 interactions
Moderate1 interaction

Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be required.

Side Effects

Calcium Chloride in overdosage may give rise to further complications which include Sinus bradycardia , Hypotension .

Calcium Chloride produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Coma, Cardiac Arrest . Careful monitoring is needed with proper medical management.

Calcium Chloride is known to cause more or less tolerable side effects which are usually transient. These include Abdominal pain, Flushing, GI irritation, Nausea, Syncope , Vomiting .

Warnings / Precautions

Solution of calcium chloride is irritant and caution should be taken to prevent extravasation during intravenous administration. Calcium chloride should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease or any allergy, pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias, diarrhoea, malabsorption or diseases associated with elevated vitamin D concentrations such as sarcoidosis. Avoid taking more doses than recommended. Generally calcium salts should be avoided in patients with calcium renal calculi. Plasma-calcium concentrations should be monitored closely in patients with renal insufficiency and during parentral administration and if large doses of vitamin D are used.

Available Brands

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Single Ingredient

Inf
1000 ml
Inj
200 mg/ml

Multi-Ingredient Combinations

Inf
0.2 g/L0.22 g/L0.32 g/L0.48 g/L0.53 g/1000ml0.6 g/1000ml
Soln
0.294 g/L0.3675 g/1000ml

Storage Conditions

Calcium Chloride should be stored Infusion.

Drug Classification

  1. 1.20 — Muscle relaxants and cholinesterase inhibitors
  2. 2.23 — Peritoneal dialysis solution
  3. 3.27 — Vitamins, minerals, tonics, and other susbstances

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