Calcium salts
( Calcichew®, Adcal®, calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium lactate, calcium carbonate with calcium lactate gluconate)
Available as tablets or capsules.
Tablets, Chewable tablets
Available as soluble tablets?
Yes - effervescent tablets
Available as a liquid?
Yes - oral syrup
Available as something for placing under your tongue?
No
Available as something for placing on your gum?
No
Available as granules?
No
Available as a patch for putting on your skin?
No
Available as an injection?
Yes
Available as nasal/oral spray?
No
Safe or appropriate to crush
Chewable or effervescent preparations should be used
Additional information for Healthcare Professionals+
Generic name
calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, calcium acetate, calcium chloride, calcium lactate, calcium carbonate with calcium lactate gluconate
Usual formulation brand names
Calcichew®, Adcal®
Is tablet/capsule specially coated?
No
Modified release
No
Film coated
No
Enteric coated
No
Sugar coated
No
Soluble tablet strength
-
Sublingual/buccal formulation strength
No
Granule strength
-
Transdermal patch strength
-
Injection strength
10%, 14.7%
Nasal/oral spray Strength
-
Available as a licensed liquid or special?
Special
Are specials or imports available?
Specials -Calcium carbonate oral suspension; calcium gluconate oral suspension, oral solution Specials
Liquid strengths
Check with specials manufacturer
Is the liquid medicine sugar free?
Check with specials manufacturer
Licensed for administration via enteral tube
No
Advice on administration via enteral tube
Current resources suggest that it is likely to be safe to administer via enteral feeding tubes, however this is an unlicensed use of the medication. Clinicians should refer to specialist resources for advice on how to administer this medication via enteral feeding tubes.
Notes
Consider using injection if appropriate.