DEX has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of DEX in Common Medical.
Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar chemically identical to glucose (blood sugar) that is made from corn. While dextrose is used in baking products as a sweetener, it also has medical purposes. Dextrose is dissolved in solutions that are given intravenously, which can be combined with other drugs, or used to increase a person's blood sugar.
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