"This product is for hospital use only."
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"Sucrose is to be used for relief of pain during minor procedures...
Use sucrose for additional pain relief in conjunction with other pharmacologic agents for procedures such as...circumcision block...
A physician order is required before using sucrose (in the future, this order will be included in the order set and prechecked unless unchecked by physician.
What are potential adverse effects?
-Limited research has been done on risks associated with sucrose administration.
-Slight transient desaturation may be noted depending on volume of solution utilized and administration technique used.
-Excessive use of sucrose could cause hyperglycemia in newborn.
-Use caution during administration of sucrose to avoid gagging or choking.
-Long-term effects of the use of this medication are not yet studied, so this, as with any other medication, should be used according to guidelines."