Have you all heard of the Gvoke HypoPen? It is quite the amazing device that can replace the older Glucagon Emergency Kits that has a powder and a liquid you have to mix before injecting it into someone. The Gvoke pen is premixed and easy to use. You pull the red cap off and push the yellow end onto the person's skin. You can read about it here:
For those who do not know what glucagon is, it is a hormone that makes the liver release stored glucose to raise a person's blood sugar. It should be used when a person with Diabetes is having a low blood sugar seizure, unconscious or it can be used to help raise blood sugar when you are really sick and unable to eat. After administration of glucagon a person should be rolled to their side because it can sometimes induce vomiting. Someone needs to also call 911. Glucagon Kits of all kinds, however, may not work if a person has had a series of low blood sugars and has depleted the glucagon in their liver. You should call your Diabetes health care provider to have a plan in place for your diabetes and discuss what to do it glucagon does not work. Some other options may include putting a glucose tablet in the cheek area or having a tube of frosting available.
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