Calcium Gluconate
Calcium Gluconate
Definition
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)
Also known as Calcium D-gluconate, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, Calglucon — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC A12AA03 per RXNORM
- ATC B05XA19 per RXNORM
- ATC D11AX03 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C336 per NCIT
- SCTID 387292008 per RXNORM
- SCTID 53691001 per RXNORM
- UNII SQE6VB453K per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Osteoporosis | may prevent | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Cardiac arrest | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Postmenopausal osteoporosis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |