[Pharma-clinics. How I treat ... abnormalities of serum calcium]

Treatment of both hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia depends on the underlying disorder; the magnitude of the calcium abnormalities and the severity of symptoms. In the case of hypercalcemia, there is a broad selection of effective medications, especially the biphosphonates. Treatment of hypocalcemia relies on the calcium intake and often vitamin D supplementation. For both abnormalities, the underlying cause must be treated, if possible, to definitively restore normocalcemia.