Glucos Baxter Viaflo
Glucos Baxter Viaflo is a sugar solution that provides energy and fluids to the body, and it can also be used to dilute other medicines.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
100 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Glucose monohydrate
Manufacturer
Baxter Oy
How to Use
Dosage
A doctor or nurse will determine your correct dose based on your age, weight, and condition.
Method
This medicine is usually given as a drip directly into a vein, typically in your arm.
Important
Your doctor or nurse will carefully monitor your dose to ensure you do not receive too much medicine.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Trouble breathing
- •Swelling of the face, lips, and throat
- •Fever
- •Hives
- •Rash
- •Redness of the skin
- •Chills
- •Low blood sodium (hyponatremia), which can lead to brain swelling, brain damage, or death.
- •Low blood potassium (hypokalemia)
- •Low blood magnesium (hypomagnesemia)
- •Low blood phosphate (hypophosphatemia)
- •High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
- •Too much fluid in blood vessels (hemodilution and hypervolemia)
- •Sugar in urine (glucosuria)
- •Fever, feverish reaction
- •Infection at the injection site
- •Leaking of infusion fluid into tissues outside the vein (extravasation), which can damage tissue and cause scarring.
- •Blood clot formation (venous thrombosis) at the injection site, causing pain, swelling, or redness.
- •Irritation and inflammation of the vein (phlebitis), causing redness, pain, burning, and swelling.
- •Local pain or reaction (redness or swelling at the injection site)
- •Shaking
- •Sweating
Important Warnings
- You should not receive this medicine if you have uncontrolled diabetes or a coma caused by high blood sugar.
- Do not take this if you have too much fluid in your blood or body (e.g., brain or lungs), or if your blood is too acidic.
- Severe kidney or heart failure prevents this treatment.
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes, kidney disease, a severe illness that started recently, high pressure in your head, a head injury, stroke, heart or lung disease, reduced urine, low sodium in your blood, or a corn allergy.
- Also tell your doctor if you have a condition that raises vasopressin hormone levels, as this can increase the risk of low blood sodium and brain swelling.
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- This solution should not be given using the same needle as a blood transfusion.
- Do not use the solution if it contains particles or if the package is damaged.