What is 50 glucose used for?

Glucose 50% is used to treat low blood sugar levels. It may also be: added to intravenous solutions as a source of calories for patients unable to consume food. used to treat pressure on the brain and spinal chord and/or swelling of the body caused from consuming too much alcohol.

What does D50 in glucose mean?

“An amp of D50” – 25 grams of glucose in a 50 mlprefilled syringe (50% glucose) – is, and has been since at least the middle of the last century, a standard parenteral treatment by U.S. emergency physicians for significant hypoglycemia. An amp of D50 provides five times the amount of glucose in a normal adult’s blood.

Should glucose 50% be given through a peripheral line?

Except in the emergency treatment of severe hypoglycaemia, Glucose 50% should be administered via a central vein after appropriate dilution. When used for the emergency treatment of hypoglycaemia, Glucose 50% may be administered slowly into a peripheral vein at a rate not greater than 3mls per minute.

When do you give D50 for hypoglycemia?

Vials or pre-drawn syringes of 15 ml D50 should be immediately available to treat any BG <70 mg/dl in the situation where insulin is being given intravenously in order to prevent severe hypoglycemia and associated encephalopathy.

What does D50 mean in medical terms?

Hypertonic dextrose (D50) is commonly administered in the ED both for the routine treatment of patients with symptomatic hypoglycemia and for the empiric treatment of patients with altered mental status. The risks and benefits of empiric therapy with D50 have been evaluated extensively.

When do you give IV glucose?

Glucose Intravenous Infusion is given to patients who have low levels of sugar in their blood or are dehydrated. Glucose Intravenous Infusion may also be used for the dilution of other medicines before injecting them into the body. It may be used for the treatment of other conditions that are not mentioned above.

What is considered low blood sugar?

Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered low. If you think you have low blood sugar, check it. If you aren’t able to check it, go ahead and treat it. Untreated low blood sugar can be dangerous, so it’s important to know what to do about it and to treat it immediately.