Glucose

Generic name: glucose (oral) [ GLOO-kose ]
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Dosage forms: oral gel (15 g/32 mL; 24 g/31 g; 40%; 40% preservative-free; 45%); oral liquid (100 g/180 mL; 100 g/296 mL; 25%; 50 g/296 mL; 75 g/296 mL); oral tablet, chewable (4 g)
Drug class:Glucose elevating agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jul 23, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is glucose?

Glucose is used to treat very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), most often in people with diabetes mellitus. glucose works by quickly increasing the amount of glucose in your blood.

Glucose is also used to provide carbohydrate calories to a person who cannot eat because of illness, trauma, or other medical condition. Glucose is sometimes given to people who are sick from drinking too much alcohol.

Glucose may also be used to treat hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium in your blood).

Glucose may