Medicine intravenous glucose

The stereospecificity of D-glucose is still frequently denoted in medicine by the use of its old name, dextrose. A solution used for intravenous infusions in patients is a 5% (5 g/100 mL) solution of dextrose. 

The mass/volume percent is widely used in hospitals and pharmacies for the preparation of intravenous solutions and medicines. For example, a 5% (m/v) glucose solution contains 5 g of glucose in exactly 100 mL of solution. The volume of solution represents the combined volumes of the glucose and H2O. 

In medicine, various concentrations of glucose (dextrose) are utilized for intravenous administration. 

Parker, S.P., Doyle III, F.J. and Peppas, N.A. (2001) The intravenous route to blood glucose control. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Jan./Feb., 65-73. 

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