Glucose Anhydrous Ip/bp/usp

Advantages
It
readily assimilates in blood thus providing instant energy and vigour.
Dextrose is very commonly consumed in form of IV fluid or oral
rehydration salts by the patients suffering from Dehydration,
Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Gastroentritis, Excessive perspiration etc.

Description
Dextrose
anhydrous is white crystalline powder with molecular formula C6H12O6
and molecular weight 180. Its CAS registry No.is 50-99-7. It has a
dextrose content of minimum 99.0% with moisture content of maximum 1.0%
only. The heat of solution at 25 C is -60.7 J/g thus giving cooling
effect when consumed.

Typical Analysis
Pyrogen test: Passes
Moisture %: 1.0 max.
Visible impurity: Nil
Passing thru BS 30%: 75-80
Filteration time: 8 max.
Filter one litre 20 % w/v soln. through 0.45 micron filter under vaccum 650 +/- 10 mmHg
Specific volume ml/100 g: 130-140
% Transmittance of 50 % w/v: 96.0 min.
PH of 10 % w/v: 6.0 max.
Dextrose %: 99.8%
Bulk Density
Loose: 600-650 gms/litre
Tapped: 700-750 gms/litre

Applications
Anhydrous
dextrose is extensively used in parental solutions as a source of
water and calories and with electrolytes it makes a maintenance
solution.
It is a major constituent in oral rehydration salts.

Storage: Dextrose in bags should be stored in clean dry area.

Avilabilty: Dextrose Anhydrous is available in 25 kgs laminated HDPE bag with inside polythene liner.