Glucos B. Braun
Glucos. B. Braun 50 mg/ml is a sterile glucose solution used to provide fluids and sugar, or to dilute other medicines.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
50 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Glucose monohydrate
Manufacturer
B. Braun Melsungen AG
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your age, weight, and health condition.
Method
This medicine is given as a drip into a vein.
Important
Do not receive more than 40 ml per kg of body weight per day (2 grams of glucose per kg of body weight per day).
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Unusual levels of salts in your blood (like low potassium).
- •Low salt levels in your blood (hyponatremia).
- •Brain swelling, which can lead to brain damage.
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if your blood sugar is too high and needs a lot of insulin (more than 6 units per hour) to control.
- Do not use this medicine if you have too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis).
- Do not use this medicine if you have too much fluid in your body (hypotonic or isotonic hyperhydration).
- Do not use this medicine if you have sudden heart failure.
- Do not use this medicine if you have fluid in your lungs (pulmonary edema).
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- This medicine is usually not given if you have had a stroke recently, unless your doctor thinks it's truly needed for your recovery.
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, problems with how your body uses sugar (for example, after surgery or an injury), or kidney problems.
- Tell your doctor if you are malnourished or don't have enough B vitamins.
- Tell your doctor if you have problems with fluid in your brain (like from an infection or a head injury).
- Tell your doctor if you have a condition or are taking medicines that might cause low sodium levels in your blood, as this can lead to headaches, nausea, seizures, extreme tiredness, coma, and brain swelling.