GLUCAGON

Question 1

CLASS

Answer 1

PANCREATIC HORMONE

INSULIN ANTAGONIST

Question 2

ACTION

Answer 2

CONVERTS LIVER GLYCOGEN TO GLUCOSE TO RAISE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL AND INHIBITS GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS

STIMULATES GLUCAGON RECEPTORS IN CARDIAC CELLS ( IN LARGER DOSES ) AND MAY BE OF BENEFIT IN BETA BLOCKER OVERDOSES BY INCREASING THE FORCE OF CONTRACTION ( + INOTROPIC ) AND RATE OF CONTRACTION ( + CHRONOTROPIC )

Question 3

INDICATIONS

Answer 3

HYPOGLYCEMIA IF NO IV ROUTE AVAILABLE

BETA BLOCKER OVERDOSE WITH PROFOUND BRADYCARDIA

MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN SOME CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER OVERDOSES

Question 4

DOSAGE / ROUTE

Answer 4

SEE HAWAII SO. - COMA

MUST BE RECONSTITUTED WITH PROVIDED DILUENT. 1 MG IM OR SC. MAY REPEAT IN 20 MIN.

Question 5

STANDARD PREP

Answer 5

1 MG POWDER WITH 1 CC DILUENT. MUST BE RECONSTITUTED WITH PROVIDED DILUENT PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATION.

Question 6

PEDIATRIC DOSE

Answer 6

SEE HAWAII SO

Question 7

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Answer 7

HYPERSENSITIVITY

Question 8

SIDE EFFECTS,

Answer 8

NAUSEA AND VOMITING

Question 9

PRECAUTIONS

Answer 9

SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A FIRST TIME LINE DRUG FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA.

WILL BE INEFFECTIVE IN CONDITIONS WHERE GLYCOGEN STORES ARE DEPLETED, IE. CHRONIC HYPOGLYCEMIA, STARVATION