Answer
Glucose 50% infusion can precipitate overt thiamine deficiency states, such as Wernicke's encephalopathy, in someone with inadequate thiamine levels.
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- Glucose Intravenous Infusion BP 50% w/v (hameln)hameln pharma ltd · emc · SmPC §4.8 Undesirable effects · Version 7Document updated
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