CALCIUM CHLORIDE
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| Classification | Extracellular mEq Supplied in Rx box 1 gm/10ml prefilled syringe
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| Description | Calcium is an essential component for functional integrity of the nervous and muscular systems, for normal cardiac contractily and the coagulation of blood. Calcium chloride contains 27.2% elemental calcius. Calcium chloride is a hypertonic solution and s
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| Indications | Renal pts in cardiac arrest; Antidote for calcium channel blocker toxicity (OD) Heperkalemia; Hypocalcaemia e.g after blood transfusion and to prevent hypertensive effects of calcium channel blocking agents ie verapamil and diltiazem.
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| Contradictions | VF during cardiac resuscitation; in pts with digitalis toxicity; hypercallcemia
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| Precautions | In pts taking digitalis may precipitate digitalis toxicity
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| Side Effects | Decreased heart rate- may cause asystole; Deceased in BP; Metallic taste; Severe local abscess, narcosis and sloughing following IM use or IV infiltration
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| Dosage/Admin | Renal failure Adult Asystole 1 gm SLOW IVP (Rx Box has 1 10ml prefilled syringe contains 1 gm) ADULT CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER OVERDOSE: 0.5gm SLOW IVP repeat on physician order
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| How Supplied | 10 % sol 1gm/10ml ampules, vials, and prefilled syringes
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