Why is dextrose used instead of glucose in saline solution?

I can't speak on why they're in saline solutions…. ….but dextrose IS glucose, specifically D-glucose. It's just another name for it. The D refers to the stereochemical conformation of the molecule. Most biological glucose is the D-isomer if I'm remembering correctly. read more

Intravenous sugar solution, also known as dextrose solution, is a mixture of dextrose (glucose) and water. It is used to treat low blood sugar or water loss without electrolyte loss. read more

Patients received 500 ml of either 5% dextrose in 0.9% normal saline, lactated Ringer's solution, or 0.9% normal saline over 45 to 60 minutes. Plasma glucose, electrolytes and osmolarity were measured prior to infusion, and at 15 minutes and one hour after completion of infusion. read more

Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar that is made from corn and is chemically identical to glucose, or blood sugar. Dextrose is often used in baking products as a sweetener, and can be commonly found in items such as processed foods and corn syrup. read more