COMPOSITION:
Each 500 mL of sterile aqueous
solution contains:
Calcium ......................... 10.8 g
(as calcium borogluconate, equivalent
to calcium gluconate 23.2%)
Potassium ....................... 8.0 g
(as potassium chloride)
Phosphorus ..................... 2.5 g
(as sodium hypophosphite.H2O)
Magnesium ..................... 1.6 g
(as magnesium borogluconate)
Dextrose.H2O ................ 75.0 g
Milliequivalents per liter
Cations
Calcium .................. 1,080 mEq/L
Potassium ................. 410 mEq/L
Magnesium ............... 261 mEq/L
Sodium .................... 161 mEq/L
Anions
Borogluconate ......... 1,341 mEq/L
Chloride .................... 410 mEq/L
Hypophosphite ........... 161 mEq/L
INDICATIONS:
For use as an aid in the treatment
of hypocalcemia (parturient paresis, milk fever),
hypomagnesemia (grass tetany), and other
conditions associated with calcium, magnesium,
phosphorus and potassium deficiencies in cattle.
PRECAUTIONS:
Administration should be made
slowly and with care to avoid adverse effects such
as heart block or shock. Perivascular or subcu-
taneous deposition of hypertonic solutions may
result in severe inflammation at the injection site.
CAUTION:
This product contains no preservatives.
Use entire contents when first opened. Discard any
unused solution.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Warm solution to body temper-
ature. The usual intravenous dose
in cattle is 500 mL per 800 to
1,000 pounds of body weight.
