North East and North Cumbria
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9 Nutrition and blood
09-05-01-01 Calcium supplements

Calcium Carbonate
First Choice
  • 1.25g chewable tablets (500mg, 12.6 mmol calcium).
  • 2.5g chewable tablets (1g, 25 mmol calcium).
  • 500mg in 5ml suspension unlicensedunlicensed.

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Calvive 1000®
First Choice
  • Calvive 1000 tablets [2263 mg of calcium lactate gluconate and 1750 mg of calcium carbonate (equivalent to 1000 mg or 25 mmol of calcium)]

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Calcium Chloride
Formulary
  • Injection:10% equivalent to calcium 6.8 mmol/10 mL

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Calcium Gluconate
Formulary
  • Injection: 10%, equivalent to calcium 2.25 mmol/10 mL
Link  MHRA Drug Safety Update (June 2023): Calcium chloride, calcium gluconate: potential risk of underdosing with calcium gluconate in severe hyperkalaemia

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