R-Glucagon Lilly
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
GlucaGen?;GlucaGen? Diagnostic Kit;GlucaGen? HypoKit?;Glucagon Emergency Kit
Brand Names: Canada:
GlucaGen?;GlucaGen? HypoKit?
Uses
- It is used to treat low blood sugar.
- It is used to quiet the GI (gastrointestinal) tract so it may be x-rayed.
- It is used to treat side effects caused by beta blockers and calcium channel blockers.
- Glucagon helps the liver start to make sugar.
- It fires up the heart.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a muscle, vein, or into the fatty part of the skin.
- It is given into a vein for a period of time.
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