Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The calcium salt of gluconic acid. The compound has a variety of uses, including its use as a calcium replenisher in hypocalcemic states.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Gluconate, Calcium
  • CBG
  • Calciofon
  • Calcipot
  • Calcium Braun
  • Calcivitol
  • Calglucon
  • Ebucin
  • Flopak Plain
  • Glucal
  • Glucobiogen
  • Gluconate de Calcium Lavoisier
  • Gluconato Calc Fresenius

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under GLUCONATES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Calcium (1966-1978)
  • Gluconates (1966-1978)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.322.200w
  2. D02w.241w.511w.902w.322.200w
  3. D09w.811w.308.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calcium Gluconate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002125. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002125
  2. Calcium Gluconate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_gluconate
  3. Calcium Gluconate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413739