Glucagon Flashcards
1
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Introduction
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- Polypetide hormone
- Induces the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver, thereby rising blood glucose levels
2
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Presentation
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- 1mg
3
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Why would you prescribe this drug
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- Hypoglyceamia
- Unconscious patient where hypoglyceamia is considered the cause
4
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Typical Dose
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- 1mg
5
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Pharmacodynamics
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- Binds the the glucagon receptor
- Fuel mobilising hormone that stimulates gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis and lipolysis
- Increases Plasma concentration of glucose
- Glucagon rapidly mobilises Glucose glycago stored in the liver
6
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Pharmacokenitics
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- IM
- Widespread
- Metabolised in the blood, and hepactically
- Renally
7
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Side effects
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- Nausea, Vomitting
- Diarrhoea
- Hypokalaemia
- Hypotension
