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Calcium (calcium gluconate / calcium chloride)

Electrolyte – membrane stabilisation, coagulation cofactor

For healthcare professionals. This information does not replace clinical judgement in the individual case; the current summary of product characteristics and the guidelines cited are authoritative.

Medically reviewed: Dr. med. univ. Daniel Pehböck, DESA, 01.11.2026

Calcium (calcium gluconate / calcium chloride) (Electrolyte – membrane stabilisation, coagulation cofactor) – indications: Hyperkalaemia with ECG changes / cardiac arrest, Major haemorrhage / massive transfusion, Calcium channel blocker poisoning. Weight-based dosing in mg and ml in the app, with sources.

Indications

  • Hyperkalaemia with ECG changes / cardiac arrest
  • Major haemorrhage / massive transfusion
  • Calcium channel blocker poisoning

Complete in the app

Weight-based doses in mg and ml, preparations, contraindications and notes – in the app, also offline.

Used in

Sources and guidelines

  1. Resuscitation Council UK. Special circumstances guidelines.
  2. Lott C et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025: Special Circumstances in Resuscitation. Resuscitation 2025;215 Suppl 1:110753.
  3. Rossaint R, Afshari A, Bouillon B et al. The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma.
  4. St-Onge M, Anseeuw K, Cantrell FL et al. Experts consensus recommendations for the management of calcium channel blocker poisoning in adults. Crit Care Med 2017;45(3):e306–e315.