Dextrose Injection

• It is used to treat low blood sugar.
• It is used to treat fluid loss.

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Have blood work checked as you have been told by the doctor. Talk with the doctor.
• Use with care in newborns. Talk with the doctor.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using dextrose injection while you are pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

Use this medicine as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• It is given as a shot into a vein.
• It is given as an infusion into a vein over a period of time.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Call your doctor to find out what to do.

• If you need to store dextrose injection at home, talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist about how to store it.

A concentrated dextrose solution should not be used when intracranial or intraspinal hemorrhage is present.

25% Dextrose Injection, USP is hypertonic and may cause phlebitis and thrombosis at the site of injection.

Significant hyperglycemia and possible hyperosmolar syndrome may result from too rapid administration. The physician should be aware of the symptoms of hyperosmolar syndrome, such as loss of consciousness.

25% Dextrose Injection, USP is supplied in single-dose containers as follows:

Store at 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]

Printed in USA
Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

LAB-1057-1.0
April 2017

10 mL

NDC 0409-1775-10
Rx only

Infant

25%
Dextrose
Injection, USP

2.5 g/10 mL
(250 mg/mL)

Ansyr™

Single-Dose Syringe

Hospira

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