glucagon

Adult Glucagon dosage

• • Adult – 0.5-1 mg IM may repeat in 7-10 min

• Adult - 0.3-2 mg IM may repeat in 7-10 min

• Adult - .05-0.1 mg IM may repeat in 7-10 min

• Adult - .03-0.2 mg IM may repeat in 7-10 min

• Pediatric Glucagon dosage

• Pediatric - for >15 kg, 0.3-1mg IM

• Pediatric - for >20 kg, 0.4-2mg IM

• Pediatric - for >15 kg, 0.03-0.1mg IM

• • Pediatric – for >20 kg, 0.5-1mg IM

Glucagon side effects

• Tachycardia, Urticaria

• hypotension, nausea, vomiting

• drowsiness, vertigo

• restlessness, flatus

cautions of glucagon (pick two)

• do not mix with saline

• gestational diabetes

• diabetic coma

• anticogulants may be increased

Glucagon Mechanism of action

• Onset: within 5-10 mins

  duration: 30-60 mins

• Onset: with 3-5 mins

  Duration: variable
  

• Onset: immediate Duration: 1 hour

• Onset: within 1 min

  Duration: 60-90 mins

Glucagon indications

• allergic reaction

• Hyperglycemia

• Hypoglycemia

• ataxia

contraindications for glucagon

• hypersensitivity

• diabetes

• asthma

• pregnancy

how to mix glucagon

• mix with water until it is a thick paste

• Dilute 1 mg of white powder in 1 mL of diluting solution (1mg/mL)

• don't mix it

Glucagon class (pick two)

• sympathomimetic

• Pancreatic hormone

• anti-hypoglycemic agent

• insulin inhibitor

How does glucagon work

• Puts sugar in the blood immediately

• Makes insulin so the insulin can let sugar in

• Results in blood glucose elevation by increasing the breakdown of glycogen to glucose and stimulating glucose synthesis