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Dextrose Glucose Brand Names
BD Glucose | Dex4 Glucose | Glutol | Glutose 15 | Glutose 45 | Glutose 5
What is Dextrose Glucose
Glucose (also known as dextrose) is used orally and parenterally. Parenteral dextrose is added to many large volume intravenous solutions, including total parenteral nutrition (TPN), for the purpose of supplying carbohydrate and fluid replacement, and to treat hypoglycemia.
Intravenous glucose is available as dextrose solution for injection and is available in a variety of percentage strengths.
Oral glucose products are available as gels, tablets, and oral solutions and may come in different flavors and are primarily used to raise blood glucose in patients who are hypoglycemic (e.g., diabetic patients).
Oral glucose (dextrose) solutions are also marketed as products for oral glucose tolerance tests for diagnostic purposes.
Indications
- hyperkalemia
- hypoglycemia
- nutritional supplementation
- oral glucose tolerance test
Side Effects
- anaphylactoid reactions
- confusion
- dehydration
- glycosuria
- hyperglycemia
- hypokalemia
- hypophosphatemia
- pruritus
- rash
- urticaria
Monitoring Parameters
- blood glucose
- serum creatinine/BUN
- serum electrolytes
- serum osmolality
Contraindications
- breast-feeding
- corn hypersensitivity
- dehydration
- diabetes mellitus
- electrolyte imbalance
- extravasation
- heart failure
- hepatic disease
- hyperglycemia
- hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
- hyponatremia
- hypoxemia
- infection
- intracranial bleeding
- intramuscular administration
- neonates
- pregnancy
- premature neonates
- pulmonary edema
- refeeding syndrome
- renal impairment
- subcutaneous administration
- thrombophlebitis
- uremia
Interactions
There are no drug interactions associated with Dextrose, Glucose products.
