calcium gluconate

calcium gluconate
calcium gluconate n a white crystalline or granular powdery salt C12H22CaO14 used to supplement bodily calcium stores

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[USP] a calcium salt of gluconic acid, administered intravenously or orally in the treatment and prophylaxis of hypocalcemia and as a nutritional supplement. It is also administered by injection as a treatment adjunct in cardiac arrest and in the treatment of hyperkalemia.

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