Question 1

when should i give a glucagon injection?

Accepted Answer

Person can't eat: Glucagon kits are available for the emergency treatment of someone with diabetes whose sugar has dropped so low that they cannot safely eat or drink to bring their sugar up themselves.  If they do not answer questions, or their answers are very confused or sound slurred, and you believe their sugar is low, a glucagon shot may help them recover enough to eat or drink to keep the sugar up.

Question 2

what happens if i want to send glucagen (glucagon) hypokit to dubai what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Probably OK: Hi. Firstly, I'm SURE the glucagon emergency kit for treating severe hypoglycemia IS available from pharmacies in Dubai, so the person over there you want to send it to could just go to the pharmacy and get it. However, if you want to send it, it should be OK, since the freeze-dried powder is quite stable. If it sat in the 140-degree (or whatever temp) sun for a long time over there, maybe not!

Question 3

how does glucagon cause hyperglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Sugar production: Glucagon made by the body tells your liver to make more sugar, and when all systems are functioning properly, should not cause 'hyper'glycemia...Should result in normal sugars. Bottled glucagon given by injection as a medication an cause transient hyperglycemia because the dose is large, and that is its intended effect.

Question 4

how does insulin and glucagon work together?

Accepted Answer

They act in: Tandem to help keep your glucose level. Insulin decreases blood sugar and glucagon acts to increase it. It's a continuous balancing act between the two pancreatic secretions.

Question 5

if the powder in a glucagon is packed, has it likely gone bad?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Check the expiration date. If in doubt ask your doctor for a new rx.

Question 6

what disease would occur if there is hyposecretion of glucagon?

Accepted Answer

Loss of glucagon: People with type 1 diabetes often lose their glucagon after many years.  T1DM is a disease of the beta cell in the pancreas, and the alpha cells (which make glucagon) are initially ok.  But after many years, diabetics lose the alpha cells too.  They can't mobilize glucose from the liver and are prone to hypoglycemia.

Question 7

where is glucagon and insulin is acting in the body?

Accepted Answer

All over: Glucagon acts mainly on the liver. Insulin affects virtually all the cells in the body.

Question 8

what's the difference and functions of glucose glycogen and glucagon?

Accepted Answer

Many: Glucose= sugar molecule that we metabolize as our main source of energy.

Glucogen= prefered way of the body to store glucose, a complex that can be broken down into glucose relatively quickly, stored mainly in liver and muscle.

Glucagon= hormone secreted by the Alpha cells of the pancreas that immidiately makes your glycogen break up into glucose to keep your blood glucose normal.

Question 9

why is diabetes attributed to the hyposecrection of insulin & not to the hypersecretion of glucagon?

Accepted Answer

It's both !!: but most feel lower insulin secretion is the CAUSE of higher glucagon secretion

Question 10

what is glucagon?

Accepted Answer

Hormone: Glucagon is one of the hormones produced by pancreas.  In general it opposes the action of insulin.

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