Calcium Gluconate
Cal-Glu and generics, 9.3% elemental Ca
Calcium supplement
| C | 2 | Yes | No | N |
| Key |
- Tabs [OTC]: 50 mg
- Caps (Cal-Glu) [OTC]: 500 mg
- Injection: 100 mg/mL (10%) (0.465 mEq Ca/mL) (10, 50, 100 mL); may contain up to 512 mCg aluminum per 1000 mL (0.512 mCg per 100 mg calcium gluconate); see remarks
- Ready to use injection in sodium chloride: 20 mg/mL (0.093 mEq Ca/mL) (50, 100 mL); contains 0.675% NaCl and may contain up to 100 mCg aluminum per 1000 mL (0.5 mCg per 100 mg calcium gluconate); see remarks
- Each 1 g of salt contains 4.65 mEq or 2.33 mmol (93 mg) elemental Ca.
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Calcium Gluconate." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309710/2/Calcium_Gluconate.
Calcium Gluconate. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309710/2/Calcium_Gluconate. Accessed August 4, 2026.
Calcium Gluconate. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309710/2/Calcium_Gluconate
Calcium Gluconate [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 August 04]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309710/2/Calcium_Gluconate.
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