Drug Protocols

10% Glucose in 500ml soft pack (50g)

Symptomatic hypoglycaemia with inability to self administer oral glucose

Nil

• May cause tissue and vascular necrosis if not flushed properly or if it leaks into tissue
• Pt's suspected of CVA

Nil

150ml bolus IV as initial dose then retake Pt's BSL, if less than 4 mmol/L give a further bolus of 100ml. Continue assessing Pt's BSL, titrating glucose in 100ml boluses until BSL greater than 4 mmol/L

• 2.5ml/kg IV as initial dose then retake Pt's BSL, if less than 4
• mmol/L give a further bolus of 1ml/kg. Continue assessing Pt's BSL,
• titrating glucose in 1m/kgl boluses until BSL greater than 4 mmol/L