Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10% W/V
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Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10%w/v
Calcium Chloride
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you are given
this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further question please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is and what it is used for
2. Before Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is given
3. How Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is given
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v
6. Further information
1. What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is and what it is used for
Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt, which is administered to increase the blood levels of Calcium in the body and to get the heart working where potassium levels are too high.
Calcium Chloride is used:
• as part of the resuscitation procedure following a cardiac arrest
• for the treatment of low calcium levels
2. Before Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is given
DO NOT use Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion if:
• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcium salts or any of the ingredients of Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion (see section 6)
• you are taking medicines for heart problems (e.g. digitalis)
• you have low calcium levels due to kidney problems
• you have an excess of calcium present in either your blood or your urine
• you have breathing problems
Take special care with Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion if:
• you have kidney problems
• you have heart problems
• you suffer from an inflammatory disorder known as sarcoidosis
If any of the above applies to you or your child, please consult your doctor.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Medicines that may interact with Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion include:
• medicines used in the treatment of some bone disorders (e.g. Paget's disease) (bisphosphonates) such as didronel or fosamax
• medicines used to treat bacterial infections (antibiotics) e.g. tetracycline
• medicines used to reduce blood pressure and fluid retention (thiazides) e.g. indapamide
• medicines used to treat heart problems e.g. digitoxin Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant, likely to become pregnant or breastfeeding you must tell your doctor before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
There is no known effect of Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion on driving or using machines.
3. How Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is given
Your doctor or nurse will administer the injection slowly through a vein (intravenous).
Adults (including the elderly)
• in cases where your heart has stopped a single dose of 10ml will be given
• if you have recently developed low calcium levels about 3 - 7ml will be given. This may be repeated as required
_Continued overleaf
Children
not recommended
If you are given more Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion than you should be
As this medicine will be given to you whilst you are in hospital, it is unlikely that you will be given too little or too much, however, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion an cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Possible side effects include: a chalky taste in the mouth hot flushes
lowered blood pressure loss of appetite feeling sick (nausea) being sick (vomiting) constipation stomach pain feeling weak mental disturbances extreme thirst
passing a large amount of urine bone pain
calcium deposits in the kidney kidney stones irregular heart beat coma
f any of these side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet please tell your doctor a: soon as possible as this may be a sign of overly high calcium blood levels (hypercalcaemia).
5. How to store Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store below 25°C.
Do not use after expiry date has passed. The doctor or nurse will check that the expiry date on the label has not passed before you are given Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicine no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Further information
What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion contains
The active ingredient is Calcium Chloride Ph.Eur (1g)
The other ingredient is Water for injections BP (10ml).
What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion looks like and the contents of the pack.
The medication is supplied as a single 10ml prefilled syringe n a plastic box.
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Aurum Pharmaceuticals Ltd Bampton Road Harold Hill Romford Essex RM3 8UG United Kingdom Manufacturer:
Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd Bampton Road Harold Hill Romford Essex RM3 8UG United Kingdom
Product licence number: PL 12064/0020 alcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v This leaflet was last revised in: July 2008
Bampton Road, Harold Hill, Romford RM3 8UG, United Kingdom
Aurum
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D02487
PACKAGE LEAfLEI: INfORMAIION fOR IHE USER
Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10%w/v
Calcium Chloride
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you are given
this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further question please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is and what it is used for
2. Before Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is given
3. How Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v is given
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v
6. Further information
1. What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is and what it is used for
Calcium Chloride is a mineral salt, which is administered to increase the blood levels of Calcium in the body and to get the heart working where potassium levels are too high.
Calcium Chloride is used:
• as part of the resuscitation procedure following a cardiac arrest
• for the treatment of low calcium levels
2. Before Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is given
DO NOT use Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion if:
• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcium salts or any of the ingredients of Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion (see section 6)
• you are taking medicines for heart problems (e.g. digitalis)
• you have low calcium levels due to kidney problems
• you have an excess of calcium present in either your blood or your urine
• you have breathing problems
Take special care with Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion if:
• you have kidney problems
• you have heart problems
• you suffer from an inflammatory disorder known as sarcoidosis
If any of the above applies to you or your child, please consult your doctor.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Medicines that may interact with Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion include:
• medicines used in the treatment of some bone disorders (e.g. Paget's disease) (bisphosphonates) such as didronel or fosamax
• medicines used to treat bacterial infections (antibiotics) e.g. tetracycline
• medicines used to reduce blood pressure and fluid retention (thiazides) e.g. indapamide
• medicines used to treat heart problems e.g. digitoxin Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant, likely to become pregnant or breastfeeding you must tell your doctor before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
There is no known effect of Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion on driving or using machines.
3. How Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion is given
Your doctor or nurse will administer the injection slowly through a vein (intravenous).
Adults (including the elderly)
• in cases where your heart has stopped a single dose of 10ml will be given
• if you have recently developed low calcium levels about 3 - 7ml will be given. This may be repeated as required
_Continued overleaf
Children
• not recommended
If you are given more Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion than you should be
As this medicine will be given to you whilst you are in hospital, it is unlikely that you will be given too little or too much, however, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Possible side effects include:
• a chalky taste in the mouth
• hot flushes
• lowered blood pressure
• loss of appetite
• feeling sick (nausea)
• being sick (vomiting)
• constipation
• stomach pain
• feeling weak
• mental disturbances
• extreme thirst
• passing a large amount of urine
• bone pain
• calcium deposits in the kidney
• kidney stones
• irregular heart beat
• coma
f any of these side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet please tell your doctor a: soon as possible as this may be a sign of overly high calcium blood levels (hypercalcaemia).
5. How to store Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store below 25°C.
Do not use after expiry date has passed. The doctor or nurse will check that the expiry date on the label has not passed before you are given Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicine no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Further information
What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion contains
The active ingredient is Calcium Chloride Ph.Eur (1g)
The other ingredient is Water for injections BP (10ml).
What Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion looks like and the contents of the pack.
The medication is supplied as a single 10ml prefilled syringe n a plastic box.
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Aurum Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Bampton Road
Harold Hill
Romford
Essex RM3 8UG
United Kingdom
Manufacturer:
Agila Specialties Polska Sp. z o.o.
10 Daniszewska Str.
03-230 Warsaw Poland
Product licence number: PL 12064/0020 Calcium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 10 %w/v This leaflet was last revised in May 2013
Bampton Road, Harold Hill, Romford RM3 8UG, United Kingdom
Aurum
D02487 JJ
100mm Measurement Verification Bar
2487-B