hormonal and metabolic disorders
Hypocalcemia (Low Level of Calcium in the Blood)
Treatment of Hypocalcemia
Calcium supplements Sometimesvitamin D Calcium supplements, given by mouth, are often all that is needed to treat hypocalcemia. If a cause is identified, treating the disorder causing hypocalcemia or changing medications may restore thecalciumlevel. Once symptoms appear, calcium is usually given intravenously. Takingvitamin Dsupplements helps increase the absorption ofcalciumfrom the digestive tract. Sometimes people with hypoparathyroidism are given a synthetic form ofparathyroid hormone. 