Dasiglucagon
Generic name: dasiglucagon [ DAS-i-GLOO-ka-gon ]
Brand names: Zegalogue Autoinjector, Zegalogue Prefilled Syringe
Dosage form: subcutaneous solution (0.6 mg/0.6 mL)
Drug class:Glucose elevating agents
What is dasiglucagon?
Dasiglucagon is used to treat very low blood sugar (severe hypoglycemia) in adults and children at least 6 years old.
Dasiglucagon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Be sure you and your caregivers know how to give a dasiglucagon injection before you need to use it. Hypoglycemia should be treated as quickly as possible. Having low blood sugar for too long can cause seizure, coma, or death.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use dasiglucagon if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
a tumor of the pancreas (insulinoma); or
a tumor of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma).
Tell your doctor if you have:
any tumor of the pancreas;
chronic low blood sugar;
adrenal gland problems;
a latex allergy; or
if you have not recently eaten on a regular basis.
Do not give dasiglucagon to a child without medical advice.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Dasiglucagon is not expected to harm an unborn baby, but quickly treating hypoglycemia would outweigh any risks posed by using dasiglucagon.
In an emergency situation it may not be possible to tell your caregivers if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows you have received this medicine.
How should I use dasiglucagon?
Hypoglycemia should be treated as quickly as possible. Having low blood sugar for too long can cause seizure, coma, or death.
Dasiglucagon is injected under the skin. You will be shown how to use emergency dasiglucagon injections for severe hypoglycemia. Call your doctor after each time you use a dasiglucagon injection.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all instructions.
Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
Be sure you and your caregivers know how to give a dasiglucagon injection before you need to use it. The correct dose for a child is the same as that for an adult dose. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
After the injection, you should eat a fast-acting source of sugar (fruit juice, gluco...
