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Been searching a few textbooks and the internet to no avail. I was wondering if anyone knew by approximately how much does 1 amp of D50 raise the blood sugar in an average adult? Thanks.
1 amp (50 mL) of 50% dextrose is 25 g dextrose. That's 100 calories. Intravenously, this should raise blood sugar by about 100 mg/dL in the average adult, but it is short lived as it's metabolized within 30 minutes.