Calcium Chloride
About Calcium Chloride
Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt. It is used to treat the body's calcium deficiency (hypocalcemia), thereby reducing the risk of calcium disorders due to low calcium levels in the body. It is indicated for immediate treatment of hypocalcemic tetany (abnormally low calcium levels in the body that cause muscle spasms). Calcium Chloride is also used as part of the resuscitation procedure (CPR) following a cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, calcium channel blocker overdose, and beta-blocker overdose.
Calcium Chloride contains Calcium Chloride, which is administered to increase Calcium's blood levels in the body, thereby reducing the risk of calcium disorders due to lack of Calcium in the body.
Calcium Chloride is administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer this medicine on your own. The course of the treatment should be completed as per the doctor's advice. Sometimes, you may experience hot flushes, lowered blood pressure, loss of appetite, feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting), constipation, stomach pain, weakness, and extreme thirst. Most of these side effects of Calcium Chloride do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Inform your doctor if you are allergic to Calcium Chloride or other medicines/foods. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine. Calcium Chloride is not recommended for children as safety and effectiveness were not established. Talk to your doctor before being given calcium chloride intravenous infusion if to have lung problems or difficulty breathing.
Uses of Calcium Chloride
Medicinal Benefits
Calcium Chloride contains Calcium Chloride, which is administered to increase blood calcium levels in the body. It is used to treat the body's calcium deficiency (hypocalcemia), thereby reducing the risk of calcium disorders due to low calcium levels. It is indicated for immediate treatment of hypocalcemic tetany (abnormally low calcium levels in the body that cause muscle spasms). Calcium Chloride is also used as part of the resuscitation procedure (CPR) following a cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, calcium channel blocker overdose, and beta-blocker overdose.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Calcium Chloride
- A chalky taste in the mouth
- Hot flushes
- Lowered blood pressure
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Being sick (vomiting)
- Constipation
- Stomach pain
- Feeling weak
- Mental disturbances
- Extreme thirst
- Passing a large amount of urine
- Bone pain
- Calcium deposits in the kidney
- Kidney stones
- Irregular heartbeat
- A blood clot in the vein
- High blood pressure
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Resuscitation Procedure (CPR): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions with artificial ventilation to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and to breathe in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
Hypocalcemic tetany: Abnormally low calcium levels in the body that cause muscle spasms.
FAQs
Calcium Chloride contains Calcium Chloride, which is administered to increase blood calcium levels in the body, reducing the risk of calcium disorders due to low calcium levels in the body, such as muscle spasms.
Your doctor or nurse will administer the injection slowly through a vein (intravenous). Do not self-administer this medicine.
Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt administered to increase blood calcium levels in the body and get the heart working where potassium levels are too high.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions with artificial ventilation to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest.
Tetany can be the result of an electrolyte imbalance. Low levels of calcium can cause hypocalcemia Tetany.
