Calcium Gluceptate

Calcium Gluceptate is used in the management of hypocalcaemia and calcium deficiency states resulting from dietry deficiency or aging (e.g Osteoprosis), in combination with other calcium salts.

Brands
Adult Dose
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Characteristics
Calcium Gluceptate also known as Calcium Glucoheptonate. . It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Calcium salt. . The Molecular Weight of Calcium Gluceptate is 490.40. It is weakly acidic drug.
Contraindications
Calcium Gluceptate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypercalcaemia,Renal calculi.
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Calcium Gluceptate, which give rise to further complications include Cardiac arrhythmias, Renal calculi, Sinus bradycardia.Calcium Gluceptate produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Coma, Cardiac Arrest. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Calcium Gluceptate therapy.The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Calcium Gluceptate include Hypercalcemia.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Calcium Gluceptate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Nausea, Vomiting, Anorexia, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Syncope, GI irritation, Mental disturbances.
Indications
Calcium Gluceptate is primarily indicated in conditions like Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Hypocalcaemia, Osteoporosis prophylaxis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Severe hyperkalaemia, Severe hypermagnesaemia.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Calcium Gluceptate was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, and patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Solutions Store in a well closed container, . Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Warnings
Calcium gluceptate should be used with caution in patients with impaired renal function, or diseases associated with elevated vitamin D concentrations such as sarcoidosis. Generally calcium salts should be avoided in patients with calcium renal calculi. Solution of calcium salts are irritant and care should be taken to prevent extravasation during intravenous injection. 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.
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