Chemicals and Drugs

Glucose

A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.

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Abstract

A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • D-Glucose
  • Dextrose
  • D Glucose
  • Anhydrous Dextrose
  • Glucose Monohydrate
  • Glucose, (DL)-Isomer
  • Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer
  • Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer
  • Dextrose, Anhydrous
  • Monohydrate, Glucose

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

/blood = BLOOD GLUCOSE but consider also HYPERGLYCEMIA & HYPOGLYCEMIA; /defic: consider also HYPOGLYCEMIA

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History Note

/metabolism was GLUCOSE METABOLISM 1965; GLUCOSE INJECTION was heading 1963-66

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005947. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005947
  2. Glucose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose
  3. Glucose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37525