Pharmacologic Substance
calcium chloride
cal·ci·um chlo·ride
Brand Names:
BSS Ophthalmic Solution; Clinimix E 2.75/10; Clinimix E 2.75/5; Clinimix E 4.25/10; Clinimix E 4.25/25; Clinimix E 4.25/5; Clinimix E 5/15; Clinimix E 5/20; Clinimix E 5/25; Dianeal Low Calcium 1.5; Dianeal Low Calcium 2.5; Dianeal Low Calcium 4.25; Dianeal PD-2/1.5; Dianeal PD-2/2.5; Dianeal PD-2/4.25; Extraneal; Nutrilyte II
Effect:
Increased Cardiac Muscle Organized Electrical Activity
May Treat:
Heart Arrest; Hyperkalemia; Hypocalcemia; Tetany
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to calcium chloride:
  • A crystalline, white substance, soluble in water, Calcium Chloride is the chloride salt of calcium, a bivalent metallic element with many crucial biological roles. Calcium is a major constituent of the skeleton but plays many roles as an intracellular and plasma ion as well. In medicine, calcium chloride is also used as a 10% solution in injection, for calcium replenishment. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A salt used to replenish calcium levels, as an acid-producing diuretic, and as an antidote for magnesium poisoning.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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