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Glucagon

Is Glucagon legal in the US?

Yes, FDA approved for very low blood sugar, and as an aid in gut scans.

AStrong human evidenceFDA approvedas of 2026-10-26

Glucagon is FDA-approved for severe hypoglycemia and as a diagnostic aid to relax the gut during imaging. Current products include glucagon for injection kits, Gvoke (ready-to-use injection, approved 2019) and Baqsimi (nasal powder, approved 2019); Novo Nordisk discontinued GlucaGen HypoKit in the US on July 1, 2024. 3451

Yes. Glucagon for injection has been approved for decades. It treats severe hypoglycemia and serves as a diagnostic aid. Baqsimi (nasal) and Gvoke (ready-to-use injection) were both approved in 2019. 345

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Citations

  1. Novo Nordisk: GlucaGen HypoKit US discontinuation notice novomedlink.com
  2. Rickels 2016, Diabetes Care: intranasal glucagon for insulin-induced hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes doi.org
  3. FDA 2019: Gvoke (glucagon injection) prescribing information accessdata.fda.gov
  4. FDA 2019: Baqsimi (glucagon nasal powder) prescribing information accessdata.fda.gov
  5. Novo Nordisk 2021: GlucaGen (glucagon) HypoKit and Diagnostic Kit prescribing information novo-pi.com

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