What do systematic reviews say?

Dextrose gel vs placebo

Dextrose gel showed no clear difference in adverse events# (e.g. choking or vomiting at time of administration) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Oral dextrose gel to prevent hypoglycaemia in at‐risk neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.22 [0.64, 2.33]
  2 studies · 2510 participants
  Moderate

Dextrose gel vs control

• Oral dextrose gel for the treatment of hypoglycaemia in newborn infants 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 237 participants
  Low