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Dextrose, USP is chemically designated D-glucose monohydrate, (C6H12O6 • H2O), a hexose sugar freely soluble in water, with the following structural formula:
Water for Injection, USP is chemically designated H2O. The molecular weight of dextrose (D-glucose) monohydrate is 198.17.
Dextrose Injection, USP (25%) is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, hypertonic solution of dextrose in water for intravenous injection.
Each milliliter (mL) of fluid contains 0.25 grams of dextrose, hydrous, which delivers 3.4 kcal/gram (0.85 kcal/mL). The solution has an osmolarity of 1.39 mOsmol/mL (calculation) and the pH range is 3.2 to 6.5. May contain hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment.
The solution contains no bacteriostatic, antimicrobial agent or added buffer (except for pH adjustment) and is supplied in a single-dose Ansyr™ Plastic Syringe.
Dextrose is derived from corn.
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