Highlights
- •Raising glucose quickly is critical in restoring homeostasis and ensuring the well-being of individuals experiencing severe hypoglycemia.
- •Glucagon intramuscular injections have been the standard of care for the treatment of hypoglycemia, but they are difficult for care partners to administer.
- •Glucagon nasal powder offers a relatively new, easy-to-use innovation for treating severe hypoglycemia in those with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus.
- •Empirical data suggest glucagon nasal powder is comparable to injectable glucagon regarding its action, half-life, peak, and adverse reactions.
Abstract
Individuals who take insulin and some oral glucose-lowering agents for type 1 and
2 diabetes mellitus may experience severe hypoglycemia. Glucagon nasal powder offers
a relatively new, easy-to-use innovation for treating severe hypoglycemia in those
with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus. This brief report provides information nurse practitioners
can use in prescribing this medication to individuals with diabetes mellitus who are
at risk for severe hypoglycemia and in teaching patients and significant others regarding
this medication.
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Biography
Joan S. Grant, PhD, RN, is a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, and can be contacted at [email protected]
Biography
Michele, H. Talley, PhD, ACNP-BC, is an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL.
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Published online: August 31, 2022
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