GLUCOSE 10% (FIPCO) I.V. INF. 500 ML

DEXTROSE 10% IN WATER (D10W) IS AN HYPERTONIC IV SOLUTION USED IN THE TREATMENT OF KETOSIS OF STARVATION AND PROVIDES CALORIES (380 KCAL/L) FREE WATER AND NO ELECTROLYTES. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED USING A CENTRAL LINE IF POSSIBLE AND SHOULD NOT BE INFUSED USING THE SAME LINE AS BLOOD PRODUCTS AS IT CAN CAUSE RBC HEMOLYSIS.