Glucose 10%: Hypoglycaemia Infusion Guidance
Glucose 10% guidance for treatment of hypoglycaemia, including IV dosing and preparation if a ready-made solution is unavailable.
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Source reviewed
November 2023
Guide category
Infusion fluids
Safety boundary
Prescription medicine information for clinician-guided use.
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Indications
Treatment of hypoglycaemia.
Forms and strengths
250 ml and 500 ml bottles or bags.
Composition
10% hypertonic glucose solution (100 mg of glucose/ml) for slow IV injection or IV infusion.
Dose and duration
Check blood glucose level 15 minutes after injection. If blood glucose level is still under 3.3 mmol/l or under 60 mg/dl, administer a second dose or give oral glucose according to the patient's clinical condition.
- Conscious child: 10 ml/kg by oral route or nasogastric tube.
- Child with impaired consciousness: 2 ml/kg by slow IV injection over 2 to 3 minutes.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
- Do not administer by IM or SC route.
- If ready-made 10% glucose solution is not available: remove 100 ml of 5% glucose from a 500 ml bottle or bag, then add 50 ml of 50% glucose to the remaining 400 ml of 5% glucose to obtain 450 ml of 10% glucose solution.
- Nutritional value: 400 kcal/litre.
- Also comes in a premixed solution of 10% glucose and 0.18% sodium chloride for maintenance IV fluid therapy in sick neonates.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
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