Indications And Dose
Severe acute hypocalcaemia or hypocalcaemic tetany ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: Dose according to requirements
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Severe acute hypocalcaemia or hypocalcaemic tetany ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: Dose according to requirements
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Avoid in respiratory acidosis. avoid in respiratory failure
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Non- proprietary Calcium chloride dihydrate 7.35%(calcium 20 mg or Ca2+ 500 micromol/mL); Calcium chloride dihydrate 10%(calcium 27.3 mg or Ca2+ 680 micromol/mL); Calcium chloride dihydrate 14.7%(calcium 40.1 mg or Ca2+ 1000 micromol/mL).
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→Appendix 1: calcium salts
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Soft tissue calcification. taste unpleasant. vasodilation
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Care should be taken to avoid extravasation.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: solution for infusion Solution for injection ▶Calcium chloride (Non-proprietary) Calcium chloride dihydrate 100 mg per 1 ml Calcium chloride 10% solution for injection 10ml pre-filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £9.42 DT = £9.42 Calcium chloride dihydrate 147 mg per 1 ml Calcium chloride 14.7% solution for injection 5ml ampoules | 10 ampoule P £139.73 Calcium chloride 14.7% solution for injection 10ml ampoules | 10 ampoule P £101.96 DT = £101.96 eiiii F 1107
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Dose according to requirements
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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