Calcium glucoheptonate is a calcium supplement combined with calcium gluconate to treat hypocalcemia and maintain calcium levels. Calcium supplements such as calcium gluceptate are taken by individuals who are unable to get enough calcium in their regular diet or who have a need for more calcium.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Calcium gluceptate replenishes the deminished levels of calcium in the body, returning them to normal levels.
- Primary indication
- For treatment of mild hypocalcemia due to neonatal tetany, tetany due to parathyroid deficiency or vitamin D deficiency, and alkalosis, as prophylaxis of hypocalcemia during exchange transfusions, in the treatment of intestinal malabsorption, and to...Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C14H26CaO16 · 490.425 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2001
- Also known as
- Calcium gluceptate
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
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Which companies are running trials of Calcium glucoheptonate, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?
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