Neonatal tetany

Active Ingredient: Calcium gluconate

Indication for Calcium gluconate

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

30 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

30 - 30 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 30 To 30 mg per kg of body weight once every day

Detailed description

0.3ml/kg (0.07mmol/kg) (30mg/kg)

Dosage considerations

The intravenous administration rate should not exceed 2 ml (0.45 mmol of calcium) per minute.

The patient should be in the lying position and should be closely observed during injection. Monitoring should include heart rate or ECG.

Calcium gluconate can be diluted with glucose 5% or sodium chloride 0.9%. Dilution into a solution containing bicarbonate, phosphate or sulfate should be avoided.

Active ingredient

Calcium gluconate

Calcium gluconate is the gluconate salt of calcium. An element or mineral necessary for normal nerve, muscle, and cardiac function, calcium as the gluconate salt helps to maintain calcium balance and prevent bone loss when taken orally.

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