dextrose /dek″strōs/ [L, dexter, right] , glucose available in various solutions for IV administration. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed for the treatment of calorie deficit, for hypoglycemia, and in solution for fluid deficit. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Diabetic coma, intracranial or intraspinal hemorrhage, or delirium tremens prohibits its use. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the more serious adverse reactions are hyperglycemia, glycosuria, and phlebitis.
