Comparing Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypocalcemia, Electromechanical Dissociation, Hyperkalemia, Asystole, Hypermagnesemia. Calcium chloride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hypocalcemia, Osteoporosis, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia, Exchange Transfusion. Calcium gluconate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hypocalcemia
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Calcium chloride side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Cal-G, Cal-GLU, Kalcinate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 37 drugs are known to interact with Calcium chloride:
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A total of 88 drugs are known to interact with Calcium gluconate:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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