Administer 10 to 25 g intravenously
Take 4 to 20 g orally as a one-time dosage and can be administered again after 15 minutes if personal blood glucose monitoring indicates persistent low blood sugar levels
The initial oral dosage is 3 mg/kg daily, divided into doses every 8 to 12 hours Typically, the dose range is between 3 to 8 mg/kg each day
Individuals experiencing refractory hypoglycemia might necessitate elevated dosage levels
Administer dose of 10 to 25 g intravenously
Take 15 to 20 g orally as a single dose and repeat again in 15 minutes if self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) showing continuous hypoglycemia Glucose tolerance test
One step:
Take 75 g orally as single dose to a fasting patient
Evaluate plasma glucose levels two hours after administration in nonpregnant individuals or one and two hours after administration in pregnant females
For Pregnant women:
First step:
Take 50 g orally as a single dose to a non-fasting patient
Evaluate plasma glucose levels one hour after administration, if levels are equal to or greater than 130 mg/dl, continue with the 100 g oral glucose tolerance test
Second step:
Take 100 g orally as a single dose to a fasting patient
Evaluate plasma glucose levels at one, two, and three hours after dose
For less than 6 months:
0.25 to 0.5 g/kg/dose intravenously and maximum limit of 25 g for one dose.
For Infants more than 6 months and children:
0.5 to 1 g/kg/dose intravenously and maximum limit of 25 g for one dose
For adolescents:
Administer 10 to 25 g intravenously
Take 4 to 20 g orally as a one-time dosage and can be administered again after 15 minutes if personal blood glucose monitoring indicates persistent low blood sugar levels
For Infants and Children (Dextrose 25% solution)
Administer dose of 0.5 to 1 g/kg intravenously and Intraosseous
Maximum dose not more than 25 g
For Adolescents (Dextrose 50% solutions):
Administer dose of 0.5 to 1 g/kg intravenously and Intraosseous
Maximum dose not more than 25 g
For Children and Adolescents:
Take dose of 0.3 g/kg orally as a single dose
Maximum dose not more than 15 to 20 g
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