Sunday October 19, 2008


Q: What difference does it make in giving 1 ampule of calcium gluconate and 1 ampule of calcium chloride to patient?

Answer: Calcium chloride contains 3 times more elemental calcium in camparison to same dose of calcium gluconate. 1 gram of Calcium gluconate contains 4.65 mEq of elemental Calcium but 1 gram of Calcium chloride contains 13.6 mEq of elemental Calcium.