About:
>Treats hypoglycaemia.
>Treats Severe bradycardia related to beta blockers.
Mode of action:
>29 Amino acid polypeptide.
>Secreted by pancreatic alpha cells.
>Stimulates hepatic gluconeogenesis.
>Only for those with hepatic glycogen.
Indications:
>Hypoglycaemia.
>Beta Blocker overdoseDoses.
>Adults 0.5-1 mg sc/iv/im.
Contraindications:
>Phaeochromocytoma.
>Cachexia and malnutrition - does not work as liver glycogen stores are depleted.
Side effects:
>Hyperglycaemia.
Reference:Tara V Shanbhag 3rd edition
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