Glucagon
GlucaGen
The pancreatic peptide hormone that raises blood glucose, approved for severe hypoglycemia and as a diagnostic aid for gastrointestinal motility. It is the counter-regulatory hormone to insulin, and the glucagon receptor is one of the three targeted by retatrutide.
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Regulatory status
FDA approved
The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
A regulatory status describes paperwork, not safety. An approved compound can still be wrong for a given person, and an unapproved one is neither thereby dangerous nor thereby fine.
Half-life
~8-18 min, injection. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Supplied as a lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for reconstitution immediately before use.
References
- FDA label: Glucagon for Injection USP (ANDA 204468)
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Common questions
Glucagon, answered plainly.
01What is Glucagon?+
The pancreatic peptide hormone that raises blood glucose, approved for severe hypoglycemia and as a diagnostic aid for gastrointestinal motility. It is the counter-regulatory hormone to insulin, and the glucagon receptor is one of the three targeted by retatrutide. It is also referred to as GlucaGen. It is listed here under GLP-1 / Metabolic as educational reference, which is not a recommendation to use it.
02Is Glucagon FDA approved?+
FDA approved. The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
03What is the half-life of Glucagon?+
~8-18 min, injection. A half-life is an educational pharmacology figure describing how long the body takes to clear half of a substance. It is not a schedule and does not imply one.
04How is Glucagon stored and handled?+
Supplied as a lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for reconstitution immediately before use. Storage conditions come from a manufacturer's own label where one exists, and a compound with no approved label has no agency-reviewed handling instructions at all.
05What vial strengths of Glucagon are commonly sold?+
Commonly listed vial strengths are 1 mg. A vial strength is a market fact about how a product is packaged. It is not a dose, and it says nothing about how much of anything belongs in any person.
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Educational reference only, compiled from public sources. Not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a dosing recommendation, and not a recommendation to use any compound. Many compounds listed are research materials not approved for human use. Consult a qualified professional.