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| Hypotonic dextrose containing solution |
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| Provides dextrose and free water |
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-IV Access
-Access for medication administration
-for dilution of medication drips |
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| IV TKO or calculated drip |
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| Rare in therapeutic doses |
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-Do not use for fluid replacement in hypovolemic states
-Do not use with phenytoin (Dilantin) or amrinone (Inocor) |
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-Always piggyback into a plain IV line when mixing with an IV drip medication
-D5W is isotonic in the bag but becomes hypotonic when administered due to dextrose being rapidly metabolized |
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-Not recommended for main line
-Can be used for medication drips |
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