Calcium Chloride dose for Preeclampsia

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Specializes in Pediatrics, transplant, peds oncology.

Can someone please tell me the dose for calcium chloride in preeclampsia?

Thanks.:confused:

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

I have never heard of calcium chloride being used for preeclamsia, but I could be wrong...

Its generally Mag 2-6 grams...

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You do not give calcium chloride to treat preeclampsia. You may give it in the event you overdose the patient on magnesium sulfate, but not for any other reason save the rare situation where hypocalcaemia is present and requires treatment.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

We give calcium gluconate as an antidote to MgSO4, not calcium chloride.

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Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

CaCl can be used for several things such as during cardiac resusitation and ca channel blocker toxicity and hypocalcemic disorders. You must be very careful when administering this IV..the safest option is to use another Ca preparation such as Ca Gluconate or Gluceptate b/c if Ca Cl extravasates it is known to cause severe tissue damage esp in areas such as the hand and wrist. If ordered and you have a central line....USE it and always follow rate of administration guidelines carefully

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We give calcium gluconate as an antidote to MgSO4, not calcium chloride.

Either will work. Calcium chloride has more elemental calcium than gluconate when comparing each medication by volume.

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Specializes in icu/er.

klone is on track..we use ca. gluconate.

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