Calcium chloride 10% — paediatric dose

Weight-based dosing for Calcium chloride 10% in children. Category: Fluid/Electrolyte.

Dose	0.2 mL/kg of 10% slow IV (central line preferred)
Per kg	0.2 mL/kg
Maximum	10 mL
Route	slow IV

Clinical notes

~3x elemental calcium of gluconate. Max 10 mL. Extravasation causes tissue necrosis.

0.2 mL/kg of 10% slow IV (central line preferred). That is 0.2 mL/kg per dose.

The maximum single dose is 10 mL. Weight-based calculation should never exceed this ceiling.

Calcium chloride 10% is given by slow IV.

Reviewed by Dr Santanu Ghosh — MBBS, MD Paediatrics (Army), IDPCCM (IAP, ICH Kolkata). Paediatrician and paediatric critical care specialist.

Compiled from standard paediatric references. Verify against a current formulary and your local protocol.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-12.