In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing 2020-Jan
Calcium Gluconate
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Calcium gluconate is the calcium salt of gluconic acid. Gluconic acid is an oxidation product of glucose. There is 93 mg of elemental calcium in a 10 ml ampoule of 10% calcium gluconate. In comparison, there is 272 mg of elemental calcium in a 10 mL of 10% solution of calcium chloride, another calcium salt. Calcium gluconate is typically preferred over calcium chloride due to lower the risk of tissue necrosis if the fluid is extravasated.