Glucose

BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS

Key facts

Glucose is an ofp drug catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 1946. Recorded indications include Hypoglycemia.

• Approval status: ofp (first approved 1946 by the FDA).
• Indications: Hypoglycemia.
• ATC code: B05CX01 (Other irrigating solutions).
• Molecular formula: C6H12O6; molecular weight 180.16 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Hypoglycemia

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
1946-01-17	FDA	—	B BRAUN

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
B05CX01	BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS › BLOOD SUBSTITUTES AND PERFUSION SOLUTIONS › IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS › Other irrigating solutions
C05BB56	CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM › VASOPROTECTIVES › ANTIVARICOSE THERAPY › Sclerosing agents for local injection
V04CA02	VARIOUS › DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS › OTHER DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS › Tests for diabetes
V06DC01	VARIOUS › GENERAL NUTRIENTS › OTHER NUTRIENTS › Carbohydrates

Reported adverse-event signals

Strongest FDA FAERS disproportionality signals (log-likelihood ratio). A signal is a statistical association in spontaneous reports, not proof that the drug causes the event.

MedDRA term	LLR
Myelosuppression	1497.4
Pemphigus	747.4
Hypokalaemia	716.9
Hand deformity	649.8
Systemic lupus erythematosus	640.8
Glossodynia	596.2
Acute kidney injury	520.1
Hyperkalaemia	512.6
Cardiac failure congestive	493.4
Duodenal ulcer perforation	475.6
Helicobacter infection	463.0
Arthropathy	461.3

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
• Molecular weight: 180.16 g/mol
• CAS number: 492-61-5
• InChIKey: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-VFUOTHLCSA-N
• PubChem CID: 5793

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Glucose used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Glucose: Hypoglycemia.

When was Glucose first approved?

Glucose was first approved by the FDA in 1946.

What is the chemical formula of Glucose?

Glucose has the molecular formula C6H12O6 and a molecular weight of 180.16 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 845 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1222250 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 5793 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB01914 — drug record
• FDA UNII LX22YL083G — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Glucose — current prescribing information (label search)
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (openFDA FAERS) — adverse-event signals, as aggregated by DrugCentral

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