Pharmacologic Substance
calcium gluconate Audio
[ kal-see-um gloo-koh-nayt ]
Brand Names:
Calgonate
Effect:
Bone Resorption Alteration
May Prevent:
Osteoporosis
May Treat:
Heart Arrest; Hyperkalemia; Hypocalcemia; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Spider Bites; Tetany
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to calcium gluconate:
  • The calcium salt of gluconic acid. The compound has a variety of uses, including its use as a calcium replenisher in hypocalcemic states.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • 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. This agent may also be chemopreventive for colon and other cancers. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The mineral calcium, combined with a form of the sugar glucose. It is used to prevent and treat bone loss. It is also being studied in the treatment of bone loss and nerve damage caused by chemotherapy.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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