Glucose 5% Injection may be administered intravenously via a peripheral vein. The maximum rate at which glucose can be administered without producing glycosuria is 0.5 g/kg/h.
Contraindication:
- Diabetic coma occurs when blood sugar levels are excessively high.
- Glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome.
- Anuria.
- Intraspinal or intracranial haemorrhage.
- In dehydrated delirium tremens patients.
- Known allergy to corn (maize) and corn products.
- Patients at risk for ischaemic stroke.
- Use after an ischaemic stroke episode.
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