Кальций является жизненно необходимым a macronutrient that is involved in the normal formation of bone tissue, blood clotting, is also necessary in maintaining cardiac activity, in the transmission of nerve impulses. With myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy, calcium improves muscle contraction. It reduces the permeability of the vascular wall. When administered parenterally, calcium gluconate stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and increases adrenaline secretion by the adrenal glands. It also causes a moderate increase in diuresis.
Is calcium gluconate harmful?This drug is a relatively safe salt of calcium (less dangerous than calcium chloride). This medicine can be put in the home first-aid kit in the form of tablets or powders.
Calcium gluconate helps to normalizeCalcium in case of its lack or, if necessary, to quickly increase the level in the blood. Its entry into the body stimulates the metabolism, increase in body temperature, activates the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as the blood clotting system. In addition, it enhances the action of pacemakers, which strengthen the contractions of the heart, weakens the effect of potassium and magnesium ions, increases diuresis - calcium gluconate does all this.
The formula for this medicinal substance is - C12H22CaO14.
The indications for its use are as follows:
- hypoparathyroidism;
- nephritis;
- hypocalcemia of various origin;
- parenchymal hepatitis;
- skin diseases;
- eclampsia;
- lesions of the liver of toxic genesis;
- exudative and inflammatory processes.
Can be used as an additionalmeans for the treatment of allergies, including drug. As an additional means of regulating hemostasis, is used for uterine bleeding, also nasal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal. In case of poisoning with magnesium salts, as well as with oxalates and its soluble salts, it is used as an antidote.
However, calcium gluconate, like everyone elsedrugs with this macronutrient may aggravate coronary heart disease, and in patients with angina pectoris can initiate an attack of chest pains (because, by causing stimulation of the heart, it promotes hypoxia of myocardial tissues). When taken simultaneously with patients with heart failure, calcium gluconate and cardiac glycosides, their relative overdose may occur.
Note that calcium gluconate iscontraindicated in individual hypersensitivity, with a tendency to thrombosis, with angina. Also, it can not be taken with severe renal failure, with hypercalcemia, severe hypercalciuria.
It should be noted that it is necessary with cautionuse in patients with mild hypercalciuria, small kidney damage, or in patients with a history of urolithiasis. The use of this drug requires constant monitoring of urinary calcium excretion. Patients who are prone to the formation of stones in the urinary system, should increase the daily amount of fluid consumed. Intramuscular injection is not recommended for children. When used simultaneously with calcium channel blockers, it reduces their effect. When using calcium gluconate and colestiramine, its absorption decreases from the digestive tract. The oral administration of tetracyclines with this drug reduces their strength due to impaired absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Calcium gluconate increases quinidine toxicity.
Before using this drug, be sure to consult with a specialist!
