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GlucaGen is a diabetes-related agent which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Diabetes drug

Generic Drug

Glucagon

Side Effects

Common

Vomiting
Nausea
Rash

Serious

Hypersensitivity
Low blood pressure

Treats

Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)
Allergy
Insulin shock
Condition
Beta blocker overdose
Condition
Calcium channel blocker overdose
Condition

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