The drug "Calcium gluconate" is a tool that affects tissue metabolism, replenishing the deficiency in the body of calcium. The use of the drug "Calcium gluconate" intramuscularly or in another form is more acceptable than the use of calcium chloride, due to the irritating effect of the latter. Calcium entering the body with the help of medication is necessary to reduce skeletal muscle, blood coagulation, the spread of nerve impulses, bone formation, and myocardial activity.
The medicine is produced in the form of tablets and powder for internal use, and also a solution for injection is released, allowing the use of "Calcium gluconate" intramuscularly or intravenously.
The drug "Calcium gluconate": instructions
Injections, powders or tablets are prescribed for the treatment of ailments that are accompanied by hypocalcemia, impaired conduction in the muscles of nerve impulses, and an increase in the permeability of cell membranes.
The use of the drug is recommended for hypoparathyroidism, hyperphosphatemia, rickets, chronic diarrhea, calcium loss with long-term bed rest, secondary hypocalcemia caused by prolonged use of diuretins, antiepileptic drugs, glucocorticosteroids.
The medication is taken for various bleeding, allergic pathologies, fever, urticaria, pruritic dermatoses, angioedema. The medicine is used for bronchial asthma, eclampsia, pulmonary tuberculosis, alimentary dystrophic edema, lead colic. Indications for use are poisoning with salts of oxalic acid, fluoride, liver damage by toxins, parenchymal hepatitis, paroxysmal myoplegia.
The medicine is effective during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, during enhanced growth of the baby, it is taken with a lack of calcium in the postmenopausal period.
Side effects of the drug "Calcium gluconate"
Intramuscularly, a medication can cause tissue necrosis at the injection site . With intravenous use, a burning sensation in the mouth may occur, with rapid administration - lower blood pressure, cardiac arrest, arrhythmia develop, fainting may occur.
Side effects from the use of tablets are manifested in irritation of the gastric and intestinal mucosa, constipation.
When using injections, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, bradycardia are observed.
An overdose of the drug leads to the formation of hypercalcemia, the effects of which are eliminated with calcitonin.
Contraindications
The use of the drug "Calcium Gluconate" intramuscularly and in other forms is prohibited for hypercalcemia, sarcoidosis, nephrourolithiasis, hypersensitivity. Due to the risk of arrhythmias, the medicine should not be taken at the same time as cardiac glycosides.
It is necessary to use the drug with extreme caution in patients with electrolyte disturbances, diarrhea, dehydration, with minor hypercalciuria, calcium nephrourolithiasis, as well as people suffering from atherosclerosis, renal or chronic heart failure.
The method of use of the drug "Calcium gluconate"
Injections are given to children only intravenously, intramuscular injection is prohibited because of the danger of necrosis. For babies, a 10% solution is administered 2-3 times a week for 1-5 cubes.
Intravenously and intramuscularly, the medicine must be administered within 2-3 minutes. For adults, the recommended dose is from 5.0 to 10.0 ml. Injections, depending on the purpose, are performed every day, after one, two or three days.
The tablets are taken with milk before or after an hour and a half before eating, children are given the medicine 2-3 times a day, depending on the age, from 0.50 to 3.0 grams of the drug. Adults are recommended the same dosage regimen in doses of 1 to 3 grams.
It should be remembered that the daily amount of medication should not exceed 9 grams.