Calcium gluconate

Calcium gluconate is a calcium salt of gluconic acid used as a medication and dietary supplement to prevent or treat calcium deficiency.

Hypocalcemia: Hypocalcemia is a below-normal concentration of calcium in the blood. Calcium gluconate supplies calcium when low blood calcium requires treatment.
Gluconic acid: Gluconic acid is a mild organic acid produced by oxidation of glucose. Its conjugate base forms the gluconate ion that binds calcium in the salt.
Calcium carbonate: Calcium carbonate is an inorganic calcium salt used in supplements and antacids. It provides more elemental calcium by weight and depends more strongly on stomach acid for absorption.
Parathyroid hormone: Parathyroid hormone is a hormone that raises blood calcium and regulates phosphate through effects on bone and kidneys. It is a central regulator of calcium levels that may be disturbed in hypocalcemia.
Calcium chloride: Calcium chloride is an ionic calcium salt used medically to raise blood calcium. It delivers more elemental calcium per volume, but is more damaging if it leaks from a vein.
Elemental calcium: Elemental calcium is the mass of calcium itself in a compound or dose, excluding its other atoms. It determines how much calcium a stated mass of calcium gluconate provides.
Calcium citrate: Calcium citrate is a calcium salt of citric acid used in supplements. It is a common oral alternative with absorption less dependent on stomach acidity.
Vitamin D: Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble compounds that supports calcium absorption and bone mineralization. Low vitamin D can contribute to deficiency that calcium supplementation alone may not correct.
Hydrofluoric acid burn: A hydrofluoric acid burn is a chemical injury in which fluoride can penetrate tissue and bind calcium and magnesium. Topical or injected calcium gluconate can help counter fluoride toxicity.
Calcium ion: The calcium ion is a positively charged atom of calcium that participates in signaling, muscle contraction, and mineral formation. Dissolved calcium gluconate makes calcium ions available to the body.

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