Icalziss
Icalziss helps keep your blood calcium levels normal during special kidney and blood treatments.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
340 mmol/l
Active Ingredient
Calcium chloride dihydrate
Manufacturer
Vantive Belgium S.R.L.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will decide your exact dose based on your health.
Method
This medicine is given slowly into a vein in a hospital by a healthcare worker.
Important
The most you can get in one day is 340 mmol of calcium, which is about one liter of Icalziss.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Too much or too little fluid in your body.
- •High or low calcium levels in your blood.
- •Blood that is too acidic or too alkaline (not balanced).
- •Unbalanced electrolytes (like low potassium or phosphate, or too much chloride in your blood).
- •Low blood pressure.
- •Low body temperature.
- •Irritation, burning, tissue damage, or swelling at the injection site if the medicine is not given correctly.
- •Feeling very tired (fatigue).
- •Tingling feeling.
- •No energy.
- •Feeling confused or not knowing where you are.
- •Feeling sick to your stomach and throwing up (nausea and vomiting).
- •Hard to have a bowel movement (constipation).
- •Fast, slow, or uneven heartbeats.
- •High blood pressure.
- •Peeing more often, feeling very thirsty, or being dehydrated.
- •A chalky taste in your mouth.
- •Hot flashes.
- •Severe vomiting, stomach pain, weak bowel muscles, blocked bowels, general weakness, and severe confusion, possibly leading to little or no urination (these are signs of very high calcium).
Important Warnings
- Do not use Icalziss if your blood calcium is too high.
- Do not use Icalziss if your blood chloride is too high.
- Do not use Icalziss if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients.
- Do not use Icalziss for newborns who are taking a medicine called ceftriaxone.
- Tell your doctor if you take heart medicines called digitalis glycosides, as Icalziss can affect your heart rhythm.
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- Icalziss may increase your chance of getting kidney stones.
- The nurse will check the injection site often to make sure there is no swelling or leaking.
- Do not use this medicine if the package is broken or if the liquid looks cloudy, discolored, or has particles in it.