Glucose

Overview

Glucose is aldohexose also known as dextrose, occuring as the D-form and found as a free monosaccharide in fruits and other plants and in the normal blood of all animals. Glucose is the chief source of energy for living organisms, its utilization is being controlled by insulin.

Primary Characterstics

Indications

Glucose is primarily indicated in conditions like Carbohydrate depletion, Dehydration, Energy source, Fluid depletion, Hypoglycaemia, Water replacement, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Cerebral oedema, Varicose veins.

Pharmacokinetics

Contraindications

Drug Interactions

Side Effects

Dosage

Glucose's dosage details are as follows:

Dose	Single Dose	Frequency	Route	Instructions
Adult Dosage
5 to 50 %	28 (27.5)	As recommended.	IV Inf	As required
500 to 800 mg/ kg/hr	650 (650)	As recommended.	IV Inf	As Required
Paedriatic Dosage (20kg)
No data regarding the Paedriatic dosage details of Glucose is available.
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
No data regarding the neonatal dosage details of Glucose is available.

High Risk Groups

Warning / Precautions

Storage Conditions

Interference in Pathology

Brands / Trade Names of Glucose

Manufacturers of Glucose in Pakistan

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