Answer
Intravenous glucose is used in hospitals when severe hypoglycaemia cannot be treated safely by mouth, although this is not a listed indication in the selected product’s SmPC.
Sources for this answer
- 10% w/v Glucose Intravenous Infusion BP — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
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