INDICATIONS:

• Heat exhaustion and related heat problems
• Diabetic disorders
• Freshwater Drowning
• Head injury (depending upon Medical Control Physician)
• Hypovolemia

ADMINISTRATION:

• IV infusion, IO

DOSAGE:

ADULT:

• Dependent upon patient condition and situation being treated

PEDIATRIC:

• Dependent upon patient size and condition

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

• Provides fluid and sodium replacement

RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATIONS:

• Congestive Heart Failure

SIDE EFFECTS:

• Volume Overload, Congestive Heart Failure, Diuresis, Thirst

SPECIAL NOTES / RESTRICTIONS:

• Normal saline or lactated ringers is the preferred infusion solution during cardiac arrest, although D5W remains acceptable
• Any combination of Dextrose and Sodium Chloride is approved. Some other combinations include:
• 5% Dextrose  in  0.9%  Sodium  Chloride (D5NS)

• 5% Dextrose in 0.2% Sodium Chloride (D5 0.2NS)
• 3.3% Dextrose in 0.3% Sodium Chloride