Can You Get Rescued From Dangerously Low Blood Sugar Without an Injection? Baqsimi® is the answer.

Can You Get Rescued From Dangerously Low Blood Sugar Without an Injection? Baqsimi® is the answer.

As you know, at times one’s blood sugar can get so low that it might be dangerous to try to either drink fruit juice or swallow glucose tablets to get it back to a safe level. Confusion, disorientation, loss of coordination, and even loss of consciousness can happen. What can one do? Traditionally, the glucagon emergency kit had been the answer.

Glucagon reverses the effects of insulin and brings sugar back up to a safe level. The problem used to be that rescue required a complicated, 9-step process of suspending the glucagon powder first and then having to place it back into the syringe and only then injecting it. Since typically it is handled by a rescuer who is not a medically trained professional but rather a spouse, family member, or friend, it rarely was done properly in an emergency situation.

Thankfully, we now have three different, easy-to-use, glucagon rescue solutions. Other blogs on our website describe the two ready-to-use auto-injectors, Gvoke and Zegalogue.

There is another option that involves no needles or injections. Baqsimi® is glucagon formulation in nasal powder. This single-use, disposable device requires just a simple push of the glucagon powder into one’s nostril. No training by the rescuer is necessary and does not even require the patient’s cooperation. Just one squirt into a nostril. The speed of the glucagon effect on elevating sugar level and the possible side effects are identical to glucagon that is delivered by injection, the difference is the ease of application. 

Conclusion

Yes, there is an alternative to injection when rescuing someone from dangerously low blood sugar. Baqsimi® is a single-use, disposable device that requires just a simple push of the glucagon powder into one’s nostril.

Keeping track of all options that would be best for your diabetes management can be overwhelming. However, we hope that you now know you can meet with us at Grunberger Diabetes Institute (GDI) and allow us to guide you through the process to help simplify your glycemic control and reduce any stress you may be feeling around diabetes management. 

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