Today some are using a new glucose polymer, icodextrin, in peritoneal dialysis in place of glucose. Research icodextrin and describe the results reported thus far for this new polymer. In which patients might this be especially useful?
Icodextrin: a glucose polymer in peritoneal dialysis solution. It is an osmotic colloid that is a starch-derived, water-soluble glucose polymer linked by alpha (1-4) and less than 10% alpha (1-6) glucosidic bonds.
This may be especially useful to diabetics.
Aldomet: an antihypertensive, centerally-acting.
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