Treatments for Calcium deficiency
Drugs and Medications used to treat Calcium deficiency:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Calcium deficiency include:
- Calcium Acetate - mainly used in patients with end-stage renal failure
- PHosLo - mainly used in patients with end-stage renal failure
- Calcium Carbonate
- Alcalak
- Alka-Mints
- Amitone
- Calcarb 600
- Calci-Chew
- Calci-Mix
- Cal-Gest
- Cal-Mint
- Caltrate 600
- Chooz
- Florical
- Mylanta Children's
- Nephro-Calci
- Os-Cal 500
- Oysco 500
- Oyst-Cal 500
- Titralac
- Titralac Extra Strength
- Tums
- Tums 500
- Tums E-X
- Tums Extra Strength Sugar Free
- Tums Smooth Dissolve
- Tums Ultra
- Apo-Cal
- Calcite-500
- Caltrate Os-Cal
- Calsan
- Caltrate
- Osteomin
- Calcium Citrate
- Cal-Citrate 250
- Citracal
- Osteocit
- Calcium Glubionate
- Calcinonate
- Calciquid
- Calcium-Sandoz
- Calcium Gluconate
- Calfort
- Cal-G
Latest treatments for Calcium deficiency:
The following are some of the latest treatments for Calcium deficiency:
Hospital statistics for Calcium deficiency:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Calcium deficiency:
- 0.0002% (21) of hospital consultant episodes were for dietary calcium deficiency in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 81% of hospital consultant episodes for dietary calcium deficiency required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 43% of hospital consultant episodes for dietary calcium deficiency were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 57% of hospital consultant episodes for dietary calcium deficiency were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for dietary calcium deficiency required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hypocalcemia:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Asymptomatic patients can be treated with oral calcium supplements plus vitamin D
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If severe symptoms are present, administer 10% IV calcium gluconate and recheck calcium levels frequently
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Change causative medications if possible
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Treat underlying diseases as necessary (e.g., sepsis, pancreatitis, renal failure)
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Correct other electrolyte abnormalities (e.g., hypomagnesemia)
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Hypoalbuminemia may improve with adequate nutrition; however, there is no need to correct serum Ca2+, because the ionized calcium is normal
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Hypoparathyroidism: Calcium carbonate supplementation of 1–2 g per day plus vitamin D supplementation
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Vitamin D deficiency: Oral vitamin D or calcitriol (1,25-hydroxyvitamin D)
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Hypocalcemia:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Acute correction of hypocalcemia: IV calcium gluconate (bolus or infusion) until Ca >7 mg/dL
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Hypoparathyroidism
–Oral calcium supplement (dose as elemental calcium)
–1,25-(OH)2-vitamin D analog (calcitriol)
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Vitamin D deficiency (nutritional rickets)
–25-OH-vitamin D analog (ergocalciferol) 2,000–4,000 IU/day
–Oral calcium supplement (dose as elemental calcium) to prevent “hungry bone syndrome”
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Hypomagnesemia
–Treat with magnesium supplementation
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Drugs
–Discontinue offending agents if possible
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Goals of management
–Hypoparathyroidism: Maintain calcium at 8–9 mg/dL
to avoid nephrocalcinosis
–Vitamin D deficiency: Maintain normal calcium range
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Calcium imbalance:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment varies and requires correction of the acute imbalance, followed by maintenance therapy and correction of the underlying cause. Mild hypocalcemia may require nothing more than an adjustment in diet to allow adequate intake of calcium, vitamin D, and protein, possibly with oral calcium supplements. Acute hypocalcemia is an emergency that needs immediate correction by I.V. administration of calcium gluconate or calcium chloride. Chronic hypocalcemia also requires vitamin D supplements to facilitate GI absorption of calcium. To correct mild deficiency states, the amounts of vitamin D in most multivitamin preparations are adequate. For severe deficiency, vitamin D is used in four forms: ergocalciferol (vitamin D 2), cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), calcitriol, and dihydrotachysterol, a synthetic form of vitamin D2.
Treatment of hypercalcemia primarily eliminates excess serum calcium through hydration with normal saline solution, which promotes calcium excretion in the urine. Loop diuretics, such as ethacrynic acid and furosemide, also promote calcium excretion. (Thiazide diuretics are contraindicated in hypercalcemia because they inhibit calcium excretion.) Corticosteroids, such as prednisone and hydrocortisone, are helpful in treating sarcoidosis, hypervitaminosis D, and certain tumors. Plicamycin can also lower serum calcium levels and is especially effective against hypercalcemia secondary to certain tumors. Calcitonin may also be helpful in certain instances. Sodium phosphate solution administered orally or by retention enema promotes calcium deposition in bone and inhibits its absorption from the GI tract.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Calcium imbalance:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
An acute imbalance requires immediate correction, followed by maintenance therapy and correction of the underlying cause.
Hypocalcemia
A mild calcium deficit may require nothing more than an adjustment in diet to allow adequate intake of calcium, vitamin D, and protein, possibly with oral calcium supplements. Acute hypocalcemia is an emergency that needs immediate correction by I.V. administration of calcium gluconate or calcium chloride.
Chronic hypocalcemia also requires vitamin D supplements to facilitate GI absorption of calcium. Although the amount of vitamin D in most multivitamin preparations is adequate to correct a mild deficiency, different forms of vitamin D are used for severe deficiency, including ergocalciferol (vitamin D2), cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), calcitriol, and dihydrotachysterol, a synthetic form of vitamin D2.
Hypercalcemia
Treatment of hypercalcemia primarily eliminates excess serum calcium through hydration with normal saline solution, which promotes calcium excretion in urine. Loop diuretics, such as ethacrynic acid and furosemide, also promote calcium excretion. (Because thiazide diuretics inhibit calcium excretion, they’re contraindicated in hypercalcemic patients.)
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone and hydrocortisone, are helpful in treating sarcoidosis, hypervitaminosis D, and certain tumors. Plicamycin can lower the serum calcium level and is especially effective against hypercalcemia secondary to certain tumors. Calcitonin may also be helpful in certain instances.
Sodium phosphate solution administered by mouth or by retention enema promotes calcium deposits in bone and inhibits its absorption from the GI tract.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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