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Calcium gluconate

Give I.V. calcium gluconate slowly, in dextrose 5% in water. Never use in normal saline solution because of possible renal calcium loss. Also, never add calcium gluconate to solutions containing bicarbonate; precipitation will occur.
     
   

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