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Dextrose monohydrate

CAS 77029-61-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

77938-63-7

Dextrose monohydrate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Dextrose monohydrate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Glucose monohydrate · Glucose hydrate · (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal;hydrate · D-Glucose--water (1/1) · Dextrose hydrous · 10% Dextrose

Show all 24 names

25% Dextrose Infant · 5% Dextrose · 50% Dextrose · Alfa Veterinary 10% Dextrose · Alfa Veterinary 5% Dextrose · Alfa Veterinary 50% Dextrose · D-Glucopyranose monohydrate · D-Glucose, hydrate (1:1) · monohydrate D-Glucose · D-​Glucose, hydrate (1:1) · Dianeal PD-1 · Dianeal PD-2 · Infant Dextrose · Sykes 5% Dextrose · Veterinary 5% Dextrose · Veterinary Dextrose · Dextrose 50% Solution · Multibic component glucose monohydrate

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Dextrose monohydrate yet.

Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Dextrose monohydrate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database12 entries — 5 administration routes
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 20000 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 938 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 30144 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 188 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 30144 mgSource →
    • Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 345 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 15009 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 11 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 92 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TROCHE; Maximum daily exposure: 4440 mgSource →
    • Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 938 mgSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 199 active drug products and 217 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 199 active drug products and 217 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Dextrose monohydrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Dextrose monohydrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

217

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Dextrose monohydrate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Dextrose monohydrate in the catalog.