Calcium-Glycerophosphate (Calcium-Glycerophosphate)
Overview of Calcium-Glycerophosphate
Calcium is used in the managemnent of hypocalcaemia and calcium deficiency states as a result of dietary deficiency or aging.
Indication of Calcium-Glycerophosphate
Calcium Glycerophosphate is primarily indicated in conditions like Calcium deficiency state, Hypocalcaemia, Osteoporosis prophylaxis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Severe hyperkalaemia, Severe hypermagnesaemia.
Contraindication of Calcium-Glycerophosphate
Calcium Glycerophosphate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypercalcaemia,Renal calculi.
Side Effects of Calcium-Glycerophosphate
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Calcium Glycerophosphate, which give rise to further complications include Hypotension, Hypercalcemia, Sinus bradycardia.,Calcium Glycerophosphate produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Coma, Cardiac Arrest. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Calcium Glycerophosphate therapy.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Calcium Glycerophosphate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Local reactions, Polyuria, Muscle weakness, Syncope, GI irritation.
Precautions of Calcium-Glycerophosphate
Calcium glycerophosphate should be used with caution in patients with impaired renal function, pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias, dehydration, diarrhoea, malabsorption or diseases associated with elevated vitamin D concentrations such as sarcoidosis. Generally calcium salts should be avoided in patients with calcium renal calculi. Plasma-calcium concentrations should be monitored closely in patients with renal insufficiency and during parentral administration and if large doses of vitamin D are used.