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Indication& Dosage: IV,
each mL of a 10% calcium gluconate solution contains 9.3 mg (0.465 mEq) of elemental calcium ; each mg of calcium gluconate contains 0.093 mg of elemental calcium.
Adult
Hypocalcemia: 500 mg to 2 g calcium gluconate (5 to 20 mL of a 10% solution; 46.5 to 186 mg elemental calcium) slow IV injection (approximately 1.5 mL/min), or as an intermittent infusion at a MAX rate not to exceed 200 mg/min, or by continuous infusion .
Cardiac arrest, Due to hyperkalemia; Due to hypermagnesemia: 1500 to 3000 mg calcium gluconate (15 to 30 mL of 10% solution; 139.5 to 279 mg elemental calcium) IV over 2 to 5 minutes .
Pediatric
Hypocalcemia: (children) 200 to 500 mg calcium gluconate (2 to 5 mL of a 10% solution; 18.6 to 46.5 mg elemental calcium) slow IV injection (approximately 1.5 mL/min), or as an intermittent infusion at a MAX rate of 200 mg/min, or by continuous infusion .
Hypocalcemia: (infants) up to 200 mg calcium gluconate (up to 2 mL of a 10% solution; up to 18.6 mg elemental calcium) slow IV injection (approximately 1.5 mL/min), or as an intermittent infusion at a MAX rate of 200 mg/min, or by continuous infusion . |