What is the function of sodium lactate and glucose injection? When I was hospitalized before, the doctor gave me sodium lactate and glucose injection. Many people may be curious about the function of sodium lactate and glucose injection? During that time, I had a series of physical problems caused by an infection. I was lying in a hospital bed when a nurse pushed a treatment cart in, holding a bottle of transparent liquid with a label that read "Sodium Lactate Glucose Injection". As she prepared for the infusion, she told me, "This medicine helps you regulate the acid-base balance and replenish energy in your body. Don't worry, we will look closely at it." Looking back now, I actually felt a little nervous because it was my first time using this medicine and I wanted to figure out how it actually helped me recover. When it comes to its function, we must first start with its components. There are two main components in this injection solution, one is glucose and the other is sodium lactate. You may wonder, isn't this glucose? Can drinking glucose water also replenish energy? But besides glucose, there is also sodium lactate in this, and when these two components are added together, their effects are much more complex than just glucose water. Everyone knows that glucose is the easiest source of energy for the body to absorb, especially after illness. The body consumes it quickly, and it can help us replenish energy quickly, just like charging the body's "battery"; And as for sodium lactate, it is an alkaline substance that can help balance the acidity and alkalinity in the body. This is particularly important for people who are sick, because often when they are sick, there will be more acidic substances in the body. When the acidity and alkalinity are imbalanced, various organs in the body cannot function normally. So specifically in the body, how does it function? I remember the doctor briefly told me at that time that many diseases can cause metabolic disorders in the body, such as severe diarrhea or inflammation, which may produce too much acidic substances. At this time, the blood will become sour, and people will feel weak, heartbroken, and even affect breathing and heartbeat in severe cases. The sodium lactate in sodium lactate and glucose injection is like a "neutralizer" that can slowly neutralize excess acidic substances in the body, returning the pH of the blood to the normal range, thus stabilizing the body's acid-base balance. I also felt it myself at that time. When I first started treatment, I always felt dizzy and nauseous. The doctor said this was a sign of acidosis. After taking this medicine for two days, the nausea significantly decreased and the dizziness also eased a lot. This is probably due to its ability to regulate acid-base balance. In addition to regulating acidity and alkalinity, supplementing energy is also an important function of it. During my hospitalization days, I couldn't eat due to a lack of appetite, and my body was constantly in a state of "energy deficiency". The nurse said that relying solely on basic nutrients in the infusion may not be enough, and I needed to add some energy that could be quickly absorbed. The glucose in this injection is used for this purpose. It can directly enter the bloodstream through veins and be utilized by various cells in the body, just like "quickly refueling" the body. I remember my grandmother in the same ward. She had a fever due to infection and didn't eat properly for several days. The doctor also gave her this injection, and she told me, 'After taking this medicine, I feel stronger. I couldn't get up in bed before, but now I can sit down for a while.'. ”This is actually glucose helping her replenish energy and giving her body enough strength to fight diseases. Under what circumstances would this medicine be used? Later, I specifically asked the doctor, who said that it was mainly applicable to several situations: metabolic acidosis, such as diabetes ketoacidosis (that is, too high blood sugar, many ketones produced in the body, leading to the accumulation of acid substances), severe diarrhea and vomiting (body dehydration and loss of a large amount of alkaline substances), or acidosis caused by renal insufficiency; Another type is when energy needs to be replenished but cannot be ingested orally, such as in patients who cannot eat after surgery, have been fasting for a long time, or in situations where the body consumes a significant amount of energy, such as severe infections or persistent high fever; Another type is to maintain blood volume, such as during dehydration, which can replenish water and electrolytes through veins to prevent blood pressure from dropping. My situation at that time was actually metabolic acidosis combined with insufficient energy in my body. The doctor said that my body's metabolism was disrupted due to an infection, causing lactic acid accumulation and mild metabolic acidosis. At the same time, because I didn't eat much and my energy reserves were insufficient, I needed to use this medicine to solve both the "acid-base imbalance" and "energy deficiency" problems. He also said that the lactate, sodium, and glucose in this medicine are mixed in a certain proportion, which can correct acidosis and avoid electrolyte imbalance caused by using glucose alone, killing two birds with one stone. However, there are also things to pay attention to when using this medicine. When the nurse was administering the infusion to me, she deliberately slowed down the speed. She said, "If this medicine is administered too quickly, it may make my heart beat faster. If you feel palpitations or chest tightness, you must tell us immediately." I was quite nervous at the time, afraid that it would be uncomfortable if the infusion was administered too quickly. As a result, after about an hour of infusion, I only felt a little cold at the beginning and didn't feel anything special, but gradually adapted to it. Later, the nurse also told me that this medicine should not be given to people with severe heart or kidney dysfunction because it increases the body's blood volume, which may increase the burden on the heart and lead to edema. So before giving me medication, the doctor must have checked my physical condition and confirmed that there were no contraindications before using it, which makes me particularly reassured. Looking back now, although sodium lactate and glucose injection is a common medicine, it is like a "little assistant" that helps me regulate acid-base balance and replenish energy, allowing my body to slowly stabilize. As the doctor said, when sick, the body is like a "broken balance", with more acidic substances on one side and insufficient energy on the other. This medicine can level the "balance" and replenish the "energy" at the same time. When I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor said that I had recovered quite well, thanks to stabilizing my internal environment in the early stage, which was actually due to the sodium lactate and glucose injection. So, if you have encountered a similar situation or if someone at home is sick and needs to use this medicine, don't be too nervous. It helps us maintain the body's acid-base balance and energy supply through the synergistic effect of sodium lactate and glucose. It is a commonly used "regulating small energy hand" by doctors. Of course, the specific use still depends on the arrangements of doctors and nurses, as everyone's physical condition is different. They will adjust the medication according to the specific condition. We just need to cooperate with the treatment and rest peacefully.