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Calcium Gluceptate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of calcium gluceptate include general physical health deterioration, off label use, and pyrexia, based on 34 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 32.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Calcium Gluceptate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for calcium gluceptate.

1
Drug Ineffective32.4%11
2
General Physical Health Deterioration20.6%7
3
Off Label Use20.6%7
4
Pyrexia17.6%6
5
Drug-induced Liver Injury17.6%6
6
Hepatitis17.6%6
7
Muscle Injury17.6%6
8
Condition Aggravated17.6%6
9
Contraindicated Product Administered17.6%6
10
Duodenal Ulcer Perforation17.6%6
11
Fibromyalgia17.6%6
12
Pericarditis17.6%6
13
Infusion Related Reaction17.6%6
14
Helicobacter Infection17.6%6
15
Asthenia14.7%5

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that calcium gluceptate caused these reactions.

Report severity

91.2%Serious31 reports
44.1%Hospitalizations15 reports
26.5%Fatal9 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Calcium Gluceptate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside calcium gluceptate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Adalimumab35.3%12
2
Methotrexate32.4%11
3
Desoximetasone32.4%11
4
Pantoprazole-sodium29.4%10
5
Infliximab29.4%10
6
Prednisone29.4%10
7
Calcium-gluconate26.5%9
8
Hydrocortisone23.5%8
9
Calcium-chloride17.6%6
10
Calcium17.6%6
11
Atenolol17.6%6
12
Azathioprine17.6%6
13
Clozapine17.6%6
14
Cyanocobalamin17.6%6
15
Rivaroxaban17.6%6

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen32.4%11
2
Ergocalciferol32.4%11
3
Ibuprofen29.4%10
4
Lansoprazole17.6%6
5
Pantoprazole-sodium17.6%6
6
Ascorbic-acid17.6%6
7
Lorazepam14.7%5
8
Dexamethasone14.7%5
9
Omeprazole14.7%5
10
Cetirizine-hydrochloride14.7%5
11
Acyclovir11.8%4
12
Fish11.8%4
13
Desogestrel11.8%4
14
Quetiapine-fumarate11.8%4
15
Eszopiclone11.8%4

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports calcium gluceptate side effects

47.1% of calcium gluceptate adverse event reports involve female patients and 38.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 58%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female47.1%
Male38.2%
Unknown14.7%

Age group

< 23.2%
2–110.0%
12–173.2%
18–6458.1%
65+35.5%

What is calcium gluceptate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking calcium gluceptate when the adverse event was reported.

HypocalcaemiaHypocalcaemiaProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProphylaxis

Calcium Gluceptate brand names and reporting trend

Calcium Gluceptate is sold under the brand name Calcium Gluceptate.

Brand names

Calcium Gluceptate36

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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