Fructose
Fructose Information

About Fructose

Fructose used as a carbohydrate nutrient. itused in patient requiring fluid replacement and caloric feeding.

Indications

Fructose is primarily indicated in conditions like Nausea and vomiting, Parenteral nutrition.

Contraindication

Fructose is contraindicated in conditions like Liver diseases,Erratic fructose metabolism disease,Lactic acidosis,Methanol poisoning.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Fructose, which give rise to further complications include Hyperuricemia, Lactic acidosis.Fructose produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Blood lactate increase. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Fructose therapy.The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Fructose include Diuresis, Hyperosmolarity.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Fructose are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Flatulence, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain, Sweating, Facial flushing, Hyperuricemia.

Warnings

Fructose should be used with caution in patients with known subclinical diabetes mellitus. It should be given with extreme caution to patients with impaired kidney function or severe liver damage. Should not be given to hereditary fructose intolerance.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.