Glucose Oral Gel

Question 1

Glucose Oral Gel: Introduction

Answer 1

Rapidly absorbed by oral/buccal mucosa to increase blood glucose concentration

Question 2

Glucose Oral Gel: Indications

Answer 2

Demonstrated hypoglycaemia in:
1) Altered conscious state in a known diabetic
2) Altered conscious state of unknown medical cause where BGL is <4 mmol

Question 3

Glucose Oral Gel: Contraindications

Answer 3

Nil

Question 4

Glucose Oral Gel: Considerations

Answer 4

Airway obstruction