Anwendungsgebiete
Glucagon for Injection is an antihypoglycemic agent and a gastrointestinal motility inhibitor indicated:
- for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes. ( 1.1 )
- as a diagnostic aid for use during radiologic examinations to temporarily inhibit movement of the gastrointestinal tract in adult patients. ( 1.2 )
1.1 Severe Hypoglycemia Glucagon for Injection is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes mellitus.
1.2 Diagnostic Aid Glucagon for Injection is indicated as a diagnostic aid for use during radiologic examinations to temporarily inhibit movement of the gastrointestinal tract in adult patients.
Gegenanzeigen
Glucagon for Injection is contraindicated in patients with:
- Pheochromocytoma because of the risk of substantial increase in blood pressure [see Warning and Precautions (5.1) ]
- Insulinoma because of the risk of hypoglycemia [see Warning and Precautions (5.2) ]
- Known hypersensitivity to glucagon or any of the excipients in Glucagon for Injection. Allergic reactions have been reported with glucagon and include anaphylactic shock with breathing difficulties and hypotension [see Warning and Precautions (5.3) ]
- Glucagonoma when used as a diagnostic aid because of the risk of hypoglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ]
- Pheochromocytoma ( 4 )
- Insulinoma ( 4 )
- Known hypersensitivity to glucagon or to any of the excipients ( 4 )
- Glucagonoma when used as a diagnostic aid ( 4 )