Description

Dextrose Water Indications

Dextrose Water 10% is primarily indicated in conditions like Carbohydrate depletion, Dehydration, Energy source, Fluid depletion, Hypoglycaemia, Water replacement, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Cerebral oedema, Varicose veins.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Dextrose Water 10%, which give rise to further complications include Anaphylactoid reactions, Seizures, Water intoxication, Diabetes mellitus. Dextrose Water 10% produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Coma, Heart failure, Edema, Sodium retention which are responsible for the discontinuation of Dextrose Water 10% therapy. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Dextrose Water 10% are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Thrombophlebitis, Hypokalemia, Hypomagnesemia, Paresthesias, Hypophosphatemia, Vein irritation, Pain at injection site.