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US brand names:GlucaGen
Stimulates hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis increasing blood glucose. Also has positive inotropic and chronotropic cardiac effects.
Emergency treatment for severe hypoglycemia and beta-blocker/calcium channel blocker toxicity. Requires hepatic glycogen stores (ineffective if depleted). Nausea, vomiting. Short duration.
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