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Potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate

Published in: Reactions Weekly | Issue 1/2023

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) is warning of the potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate in patients with severe hyperkalaemia. The MHRA recently authorised the use of calcium gluconate for the treatment of myocardial excitability in acute severe hyperkalaemia and in cardiac resuscitation due to severe hyperkalaemia. Calcium gluconate should be used only in cases of documented severe hyperkalaemia, and should not be routinely administered during cardiac arrest. …

Calcium chloride, calcium gluconate: potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate in severe hyperkalaemia Drug Safety Update 16: No. 11, 27 Jun 2023. Available from: URL: https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/calcium-chloride-calcium-gluconate-potential-risk-of-underdosing-with-calcium-gluconate-in-severe-hyperkalaemia

Title: Potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate
Publication date: 01-07-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Reactions Weekly / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-023-42976-4

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