dextrose

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They included brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar and sucrose.

From Washington Post

Doctors say children can be treated through an infusion of dextrose within four hours of the onset of the illness.

From The Guardian

Veterinarians wrapped the animal in a towel and gave him intravenous fluids and some dextrose — a type of simple sugar — through a large syringe.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the less desirable additions are dextrose, maltodextrin and lactose.

From Washington Post

A few generics on the list — like dextrose 10 percent injection, to treat patients with low blood sugar — would have been helpful to combat shortages the past few years.

From Salon