In this episode, I’ll discuss why can’t you give calcium gluconate by rapid IV push.
For more on use of calcium for hyperkalemia go to pharmacyjoe.com/episode34.
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In this episode, I’ll discuss why can’t you give calcium gluconate by rapid IV push.
For more on use of calcium for hyperkalemia go to pharmacyjoe.com/episode34.
SK Aytha says
Please post the relevant study supporting the above fact. I couldn’t find any and I couldn’t understand the pharmacological basis too!
Pharmacy Joe says
No problem, it is right in the prescribing information: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=21774