What is Glucose Powder?
Glucose Powder is a sugar sourced from corn and used to increase the sugar content of many products, stabilize ice creams/sorbets, make syrup and jam, and increase the shelf life of baked goods.
Where Can I Buy Glucose Powder In South Africa?
Clicks Pharmacy Bloemfontein CBD
Address: W Burger St, Central, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 pm
Phone: +27 51 448 2752
Dis-Chem Pharmacy Gandhi Square
Address: Renaissance Centre, 122 Main and Eloff St Shop 3, Gandhi Square, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 pm
Phone: +27 10 612 0786
Dis-Chem Pharmacy Mall Of Africa
Address: Mall of Africa, Lisbon Ln, Midrand, 2066, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ and close at 8 pm
Phone: +27 10 003 0056
What are the benefits of glucose powder?
Glucose is used to treat very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), most often in people with diabetes mellitus.
Glucose works by quickly increasing the amount of glucose in your blood. Glucose also provides carbohydrate calories to a person who cannot eat because of illness, trauma, or other medical conditions.
Can I eat glucose powder every day?
Since glucose is used when needed, it has no daily dosing schedule. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after using glucose.
Can I eat glucose powder without water?
No water or prep is needed when ingesting. Each sachet provides exactly 15g of fast-acting glucose; the exact dose recommended by the ADA, in the most lightweight portable form.