Calcium salts may be infused to reverse hypocalcemia.
Molecular weight calcium: 40.02 g
|
Salt
|
Molecular Weight
|
Percent Calcium
|
mmol calcium per gram
|
mEq calcium per gram
|
|
calcium chloride dihydrate
|
147.02
|
27.26%
|
6.8
|
13.6
|
|
calcium gluconate
|
430.38
|
9.3%
|
2.32
|
4.64
|
|
calcium gluceptate
|
490.43
|
8.2%
|
2.04
|
4.08
|
Calcium gluceptate is the least irritating and can be used for intramuscular injections.
Calcium chloride is the most irritating and can cause problems if infused into peripheral veins.
Calcium gluconate is less irritating than calcium chloride.
Common parenteral formulations:
(1) calcium chloride dihydrate: 1 gram in 10 mL
(2) calcium gluconate: 1 gram in 10 mL
(3) calcium gluceptate: 1.1 gram in 5 mL
