dextrose
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Initially, we discounted this scenario because we assumed medical staff would be alerted if a diabetic patient had accidentally been given dextrose instead of insulin.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The IV saline, dextrose and sterile water fluids provide hydration before surgery or childbirth, as well as provide life-support for babies born prematurely and for others with life-threatening conditions like sepsis, a dangerous blood condition.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024
He was given whole blood, blood plasma and a solution of saline dextrose.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2021
Tell-tale ingredients include “invert sugar, maltodextrin, dextrose, lactose, soluble or insoluble fibre, hydrogenated or interesterified oil”.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2020
I must admit they’re doing their best to keep me in condition: they’re plying me with dextrose, cod-liver oil, brewer’s yeast and calcium.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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