Protocol Status: PUBLISHED
Protocol:
Version: 2026.01
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Clinical Note: This content reflects current GCEMS clinical guidelines as of the dates listed above. If content appears inconsistent with current policy, use the most recent approved guideline and notify leadership for correction.

Calcium Gluconate

(Kalcinate)

 

 

INDICATIONS:

 

  • Overdose (calcium channel blocker)
  • Magnesium Sulfate drip toxicity
  • Certain types of arrest
  • Known Hypocalcemia or hypokalemia

 

DOSAGE:

 

  • ADULT:
    • 10-20 ml IV/IO slow administration

 

  • PEDIATRIC:
    • 50 - 100 mg/kg IV/IO slow administration

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

 

  • Use with extreme caution in patients taking digitalis

 

SIDE EFFECTS:

 

  • Hypotension
  • Bradycardia
  • Arrhythmia
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Chalky or metallic taste
  • Feeling that a "wave of heat" is passing through the body