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<p>Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Class&#039;&#039;&#039; Hormone (antihypoglycemic agent) &#039;&#039;&#039;Pharmacology and Actions&#039;&#039;&#039; # Increases blood sugar concentration by converting liver glycogen to glucose. # Relaxes smooth muscle of the GI tract. # Increases heart rate and cardiac contractility. &#039;&#039;&#039;Indications&#039;&#039;&#039; # Symptomatic hypoglycemia when IV access is unsuccessful. # Hypotensiion from beta-blocker or calcium channel blocker overdose unresponsive to normal saline bolus. # Suspected symptomatic esophageal foreig...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Class&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> Hormone (antihypoglycemic agent)<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Pharmacology and Actions&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Increases blood sugar concentration by converting liver glycogen to glucose.<br /> # Relaxes smooth muscle of the GI tract.<br /> # Increases heart rate and cardiac contractility.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Indications&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Symptomatic hypoglycemia when IV access is unsuccessful.<br /> # Hypotensiion from beta-blocker or calcium channel blocker overdose unresponsive to normal saline bolus.<br /> # Suspected symptomatic esophageal foreign body.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Contraindications&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Hypersensitivity to the drug<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Precautions&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Use with caution in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, renal disease, pheochromocytoma or insulinoma.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Administration&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Hypoglycemia: Adult dose; 1 mg IM<br /> # Beta blocker / Ca ++ Channel Blocker OD - Contact medical control<br /> ## Adult Dose: 2mg IV/IO<br /> ## Pediatric Dose: 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO (max dose is 1 mg).<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Side Effects and Special Notes&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> # Nausea, vomiting, and headache.<br /> # When glucagon is given for hypoglycemia the patient should receive glucose as soon as possible after the administration of glucagon.</div>

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