Dextrose Monohydrate
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 16, 2023.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Dextrose (C6H12O6), also known as corn sugar, is a common binder used in the pharmaceutical industry. Binders are added to tablet formulations to add cohesiveness to powders and provide the necessary bonding to form a compact tablet mass. As a medical product, dextrose may be in fluids containing various amounts of sugars to be given when a patient needs additional fluids and calories for energy. It may also be used as a vehicle to provide other injectable medicines. There are two stereo-isomers of glucose, only one of which (D-glucose) is biologically active, and is often referred to as dextrose monohydrate (dextrose). The mirror-image of the molecule, L-glucose, cannot be metabolized by cells in the biochemical process known as glycolysis.[1][2]
List of medications using Dextrose Monohydrate
- Acetaminophen and Chlorpheniramine Maleate 325 mg / 2 mg
- Aspirin (chewable) 81 mg
- Bevyxxa 40 mg
- Bevyxxa 80 mg
- Ibuprofen 200 mg
- Ibuprofen 200 mg
- Naproxen Sodium and Sumatriptan Succinate 500 mg / 85 mg
- NP Thyroid 120 120 mg
- NP Thyroid 15 15 mg
- NP Thyroid 30 30 mg
- NP Thyroid 60 60 mg
- NP Thyroid 90 90 mg
- Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Sudogest PE 10 mg
- Treximet 500 mg / 85 mg
References
- [1]Database of Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Reviews. Corn sugar (dextrose). Report No. 50. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=scogsListing&id=94
- [2]FoodFacts.com Ingredient Glossary - Dextrates. Accessed March 30, 2014. http://www.foodfacts.com/food-ingredients/Dextrose-Monohydrate/2259
Further information
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