Drug safety notice: Glucagon

June 8, 2023

GlucaGen 1mg powder for injection kit will be unavailable from June until to middle of July at which point normal supply is expected to resume.

We  advise Ogluo 0.5mg and 1mg pre-filled auto-injector pens be used for the treatment of severe
hypoglycaemic episodes though it is not suitable for treatment of beta blocker or other drug overdoses. Please keep in mind Ogluo stocks will be shortdated after 31 July and Glucagen are to be used after this date.

Please see Glucagon information sheet for further details.

For more information please contact the pharmacy department on ext. 5263/3783.