Hospira’s Dextrose Injection solutions are sterile and non-pyrogenic. They are parenteral solutions containing various concentrations of dextrose in water for injection intended for intravenous administration.

Specifications:

• The caloric value is 170kcal/L
• The osmolarity is 252mOsmol/L (calc.), which is slightly hypotonic
• The pH for both concentrations is 4.3 (3.2 to 6.5). The solutions contain no bacteriostat, antimicrobial agent or added buffer and each is intended only as a single-dose injection
• When smaller doses are required the unused portion should be discarded
• The solutions are parenteral fluid and nutrient replenishers
• Latex-free

WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals such as vinyl chloride, ethylene oxide, bisphenol-A (BPA), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), and/or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

The above warning is required under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, more commonly known as “Prop 65”. Some ICU products may be sterilized using ethylene oxide and some ICU intravenous tubing and drip chambers are manufactured using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that may contain vinyl chloride, DIDP and/or DEHP. Also, certain manifold, stopcock, connector, and check valve products are manufactured using polycarbonates that may contain BPA.  This shipment may contain one or more of these products.