Glucagon

Hormone, Anti-Hypoglycemic

Natural polypeptide hormone secreted by the pancreas. Released to breakdown stored glycogen to glucose and inhibits the synthesis of glycogen from glucose.

• - To increase blood sugar levels in hypoglycemia without vascular access
• - Beta-Blocker overdose

Hypersensitivity to glucagon or protein compounds

• - Hypotension
• - Hyperglycemia
• - Headache / Dizziness
• - Nausea / Vomiting

• Hypoglycemia
• - 1.0 unit IM / SC (may repeat as needed 5-20mins)

• Beta-Blocker Overdose
• - 50-100mcg/kg IV over 1 min

• Hypoglycemia
• - 0.1 unit/kg IM/SC (above 20kg)
• - 0.5 unit/kg IM/SC (below 20kg)

• Beta-Blocker OD
• - 0.5 unit/kg IV over 1 min