Hypocalcemia tx

• Oral or IV calcium
• Severe hypocalcemia, need IV to avoid airway obstruction
• Calcium Chloride or Calcium gluconate
• IV CaCl is more irritating to the veins.
• Rapid drug administration can lead to bradycardia and possible cardiac arrest due to over correction resulting to hypercalcemia
• PO Calcium: for asymptomatic hypocalcemia
• Calcium Carbonate
• Calcium Gluconate
• Calcium Lactate
• Calcium supplements + viamin D or vitamin D alone to increase absorption of Calcium
• Antacid, to lower phosphorus level; decrease in phosphorus = increase in calcium