Glucagon is in fact a hormone that is made naturally in the pancreas.
It releases stores of glucose from the liver causing blood glucose levels to rise.
Insulin, made naturally in the pancreas, lowers blood glucose as it helps the muscles to use glucose as energy.
It is these two hormones that keep the blood glucose level stable in people without diabetes.
Glucagon may be used in people with diabetes who are having a hypoglycaemic episode.
When glucagon is injected the liver releases its stored glucose into the blood stream.
When this happens the blood glucose level rises which enables the person to regain consciousness.
Glucagon is available in injection forms.
Because glucagon is produced naturally in the body it is a safe drug.
It cannot be overdosed.
There are also no major side effects.
Glucagon is injected into the body in the same way as insulin.
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