Dextrose injection USP (5% and
10%)
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Category:
Description:
Indications:
Contraindications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category C; not known if fetal harm occurs due to lack of study
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Consult
manufacturer’s instructions for appropriate dilution or volume
for dissolving drugs to be injected, including rate of
administration
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Inspect
reconstituted (diluted or dissolved) drugs for clarity and freedom
from precipitation or discoloration prior to administration
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Use
with caution in diabetic patients
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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fever,
local tenderness, abscess, tissue necrosis or infection at
injection site
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venous
thrombosis, phlebitits
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Dosage:
Administered
intravenously
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The
volume of the preparation to be used for diluting or dissolving any
drug for injection should follow the manufacturer recommendations of
the drug to be administered.
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These
parenterals should be inspected visually for particulate matter and
discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container
permit.
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Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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