Dextrose

Pediatric Hypoglycemia Dextrose Chart

Category	Age	Glucose	Treatment	Initial IV Bolus	Maintenance Dose
Neonatal	<2mo	<40	D10W	2.5-5 mL/kg	6 mL/kg/h
Pediatric	2mo-8yrs	<60	D25W	2 mL/kg	D10W: 6 mL/kg/h for first 10 kg + 3 mL/kg/h for 11–20 kg + 1.5 mL/kg/h for each additional kg >20 kg
Adult	>8yrs	<70	D50W	50mL (1 amp) OR 1 mL/kg

Recheck 5 minutes after dose and repeat dose if low.

Consider glucagon IM/SQ if IV access is not readily available

See Also

• Hypoglycemia
• Intravenous fluids (main)

Authors

Ross Donaldson