Glucagen Diagnostic Kit (Injection)

Generic name:glucagon (injection route) [ GLOO-ka-gon ]
Drug class:Glucose elevating agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 15, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Glucagen
• Glucagen Diagnostic Kit
• Glucagon
• Glucagon Diagnostic Kit
• Glucagon Emergency Kit

Available Dosage Forms:

• Powder for Solution

Therapeutic Class: Glucose Regulation, Antihypoglycemic

Uses for Glucagen Diagnostic Kit

Glucagon injection is an emergency medicine used to treat severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in diabetes patients treated with insulin who have passed out or cannot take some form of sugar by mouth.

Glucagon injection is also used as a diagnostic aid during X-ray tests of the stomach and bowels. This is to improve test results by relaxing the muscles of the stomach and bowels.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using Glucagen Diagnostic Kit

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of GlucaGen® to treat severe hypoglycemia in children. However, safety and efficacy of glucagon injection have not been established to be used as a diagnostic aid.

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of Gvoke® to treat severe hypoglycemia in children 2 years of age and older. However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 2 years of age.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of Gvoke® have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of GlucaGen® in geriatric patients.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below...