Wall Chart G – Preparation of 10% dextrose from 50%


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Preparation of 10% dextrose from 50% dextrose

Size Water for Injection or
Ringers Lactate or
Normal Saline
(4 parts)
50% Dextrose
(1 part)
5 ml syringe 4mls 1ml
10 ml syringe 8mls 2mls
20 ml syringe 16mls 4mls
50 ml syringe 40mls 10mls
100 ml burette 80mls 20mls
200 ml bag 160mls 40mls

To make up a bag of 10% dextrose solution:

Empty fluid out of a litre bag of IV normal saline until there is only 200mls left (4 parts) and then add 50mls of 50% dextrose (1 part) to make up 250mls of a 10% dextrose solution.


250mls in a litre bag 200mls of normal saline
RL solution
50mls of 50% glucose

Maintenance Therapy:

After a bolus of glucose a plan must be made to continue providing a glucose supply as: