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No. Glucose is a type of sugar and should not be taken if blood sugar is too high. This would only serve the increase blood glucose levels.
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What are glucose tablets?
Glucose tablets are tablets that are sold at the pharmacy for diabetic patients. When a patient begins to experience low blood sugar they need fast acess to glucose/sugar. So the chewable tablets are to be ingested at that time to help with the low blood sugar. That are usually sold in rolls or bottles near the pharmacy counter located by the diabetic supplies. Basically they are "sugar tablets".
What do you do to bring blood sugar up?
you can eat a small snack or eat glucose tablets to raise it.
What happens if someone ate some glucose tablets?
If someone ate glucose tablets, the glucose would be absorbed into their bloodstream and provide a quick source of energy. This could be particularly helpful for someone experiencing low blood sugar levels, such as in cases of hypoglycemia. However, it's important to follow healthcare provider guidelines and not consume more glucose tablets than recommended.
Will glucose tablets reduce your blood sugarand aic?
first, the term is a1c. second, the fact that a glucose tablet is, in fact, made of GLUCOSE, or SUGAR, the blood sugar will be raised by it, making glucose tabs a good choice for bringing up lows, not bringing down highs.
Is glucose a blood sugar?
Correct, glucose is a blood sugar.
Why should you monitor blood sugar when taking corticosteroids?
It increases blood glucose
What is blood sugar?
Blood sugar is a measure of the glucose or amount of glucose present in a person's blood.
What should I include in my diet to help control Molluscum Contagiosum?
The blood sugar concentration or blood glucose level is the amount of glucose (sugar) present in the blood of a human or animal. The body naturally tightly.
Why do diabetics need to eat a lump of sugar?
Well, diabetics do not literally eat a 'lump of sugar', but they do eat glucose tablets, which is basically all sugar (but in an edible form). If their blood sugar level is low, they eat the glucose tablet (as you refer to as the 'lump of sugar'), and the sugar (glucose is the same thing as sugar, just a different name) from the glucose tablet increases the blood sugar levels in that person's body, but it does not take immediate affect. The glucose tablets will then increase the blood sugar levels, thereby stabilizing the body's condition. (Having low blood sugar can lead to fainting, so they take it to keep from fainting.) Diabetics who need to use insulin can become hypoglycemic and require more sugar to balance excess insulin.
What type of sugar is blood sugar?
Glucose
What is a other word for glucose?
One synonym for glucose is blood sugar.
What is the sugar in blood?
Glucose
