Dextrose

[maxsodakitty]

Hi, I am just trying to figure out something i read about dextrose. Dextrose is used to supply water and calories to the body.

I read that given 5mg IV it is an isotonic solution but given at 10mg it is a hypertonic solution and would pull fluid into the vascular space by osmosis resulting in pulmonary oedema.

Is this true?

Thanks

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

while most of your information is correct, two things are wrong.

dextrose is used to supply water and calories to the body.

i read that given 5

grams

iv it is an isotonic solution but given at 10

grams

it is a hypertonic solution and would pull fluid into the vascular space by osmosis resulting in pulmonary edema.

• [attach]5944[/attach] chart of commonly used iv solutions
  
• https://allnurses.com/forums/2459760-post21.html - discussion of the difference between hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic iv solutions with a link to a list of iv solutions classified into these categories.