Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Symptoms The possible acute symptoms of type 1 diabetes include: Thirst (polydipsia) and hunger (polyphagia). Increased urination (polyuria). Visual disturbances Weight loss Fatigue, exhaustion, declining performance. Poor wound healing, infectious diseases. Skin lesions, itching Acute complications: Hyperacidity (ketoacidosis), coma, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. The disease usually manifests in childhood or adolescence and is therefore also called … Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Antihypoglycemics

Effects Antihypoglycemic: effective against hypoglycemia. Indications Hypoglycemia Agents Glucose (various), carbohydrates. Glucagon injection (GlucaGen) Glucagon nasal spray (Baqsimi) Diazoxide (Proglicem)

Glucagon (Syringe)

Products Glucagon is commercially available as an injectable (GlucaGen). It has been approved in many countries since 1965. It is available to patients as a powder and solvent for preparing a solution for injection in a prefilled syringe. The drug is stored in a cool place in the pharmacy until dispensed. Patients can store it … Glucagon (Syringe)

Store Cool

Background Medicines are usually stored at room temperature between 15 to 25 °C (sometimes up to 30 °C). However, for relatively many drugs, storage in the refrigerator at a temperature between 2 to 8 °C is mandatory. Why? At a low temperature, the molecular movement and reactivity of the compounds is reduced, germ growth is … Store Cool