[PDF] 5 dextrose in water is what type of solution

Is 5% dextrose in water isotonic?

It is important to be familiar with what fluids are isotonic and when they are given. 5% dextrose in water (D5W)**also used as a hypotonic solution after it is administered because the body absorbs the dextrose BUT it is considered isotonic)

What is dextrose 5% in water used for?

Dextrose 5% in water is sometimes used as a diluent (liquid) for preparing injectable medication in an IV bag. A diluent provides a large amount of fluid in which to dilute a small amount of medicine. The diluent helps carry the medicine into your bloodstream through the IV.

Does dextrose go down a level?

One way to think about it is like this: whatever tonicity the dextrose solution is when it’s in the IV bag, it will “go down a level” once it has been administered and the dextrose has been used by the body. For example, D5W and 5% Dextrose in 0.225% Saline are both isotonic in the bag.

Is saline a dextrose solution?

Dextrose solutions can be confusing to nursing students because they don’t act like other IV fluids. Normal Saline is isotonic, 3% Saline is hypertonic, and 0.45% Saline is hypotonic. And they all behave in the body exactly as you would expect those types of fluids to act. But Dextrose Solutions…don’t.