What is Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20): Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

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Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Clinimix 6/5, Clinimix 8/10, Clinimix 8/14, Clinimix

Generic Names:

  • Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20)

Uses:

  • Provides your body with needed calories and proteins when oral nutrition is not enough or is impossible. Also treats negative nitrogen balance in the blood.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Parenteral Amino Acids

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) used for?

What form(s) does Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) come in

  • Injectable

What are common Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) doses?

  • Flex Cont 2000ML of 5%

Common Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) prescriptions

  • Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20)
    2000ml of 5% flex cont

How to take Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20)

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

What to do if you miss a dose of Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20)

Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) contraindications

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to amino acids or dextrose, or if you have an inborn error of amino acid metabolism, pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), or acidosis (too much acid in the blood).

Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) warnings

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, diabetes, or lung or breathing problems.

  • Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

  • This medicine may cause the following problems:Blood clot in the lungs or veinsIncreased risk of infections, including sepsisRefeeding syndrome (in severely undernourished patients)High blood sugarLiver problems, including parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD)Electrolyte imbalance

Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) interactions

Clinimix/Dextrose (5/20) side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Change in how much or how often you urinate, bloody urine, painful or difficult urination, lower back or side pain

  • Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, body aches

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes

  • Chest pain, trouble breathing, coughing up blood, cold sweat, bluish-colored skin

  • Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed

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