50% Dextrose

• • Pharmacology
  • A strongly hypertonic fluid containing a high concentration of dextrose.

Clinical Use

• • Indications
  • Severe hypoglycaemia
  • Raised intracranial pressure
• • Contraindications
  • Intracranial / intraspinal haemorrhage
  • Hyperglycaemia
• • Adverse Effects
  • Electrolyte disturbances – hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia, hypophosphataemia
  • Hyperglycaemia
  • Dehydration
  • Thrombophlebitis