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GlucaGen® HypoKit®: Using GlucaGen® HypoKit®^,

If you are having a severe hypoglycemic emergency, you will not be able to treat yourself. You will need help from someone around you.

Before an emergency arises, show your family members, friends and others where you keep GlucaGen® HypoKit® and how to use it. The orange protective case features easy-to-follow picture instructions for using GlucaGen® HypoKit®.

Friends and family can practice giving a shot by giving you your insulin injections. It is important that they practice. A person who has never given an injection may not be able to do it in an emergency.

Just in Case: Simple Steps for Using GlucaGen® HypoKit®

	Remove the orange plastic cup from the vial Insert the needle through the rubber stopper on the glucagon vial. Inject all the liquid in the syringe into the vial. The rubber stopper can be stiff, but the needle is strong enough to puncture it.
	Gently shake the vial Leave the syringe in place and gently shake the vial until the powder is completely dissolved.
	Withdraw all of the liquid into the syringe While the needle is still inside the vial, turn the vial upside down and, keeping the needle in the liquid, slowly withdraw all the liquid into the syringe. People weighing less than 55lbs get half the 1mg dose (0.5 mg)
	Inject the solution into loose tissue Insert the needle into loose tissue under the injection site and inject the glucagon solution.

Please note that these instructions are not a substitute for reading the GlucaGen® HypoKit® Package Insert or receiving training from a healthcare professional. Ask your healthcare provider how GlucaGen® HypoKit® can help you in a severe hypoglycemic emergency.

After GlucaGen® HypoKit® treatment, give extra carbohydrates
As soon as the person who has suffered a severe hypoglycemic event awakens and is able to swallow, he or she should be given extra carbohydrates. This is especially important in children and adolescents. These carbohydrates can include a fast-acting source of carbohydrate—such as a regular soda pop or fruit juice—as well as something more substantial to eat such as crackers and cheese or a meat sandwich. If the patient does not awaken within 15 minutes of injection, give another dose of GlucaGen® and INFORM A DOCTOR OR EMERGENCY SERVICES IMMEDIATELY. Even if the GlucaGen® awakens the patient, his/her doctor should be promptly notified.

Important Considerations for Helping Someone in a Hypoglycemic Emergency

• Act quickly. Prolonged unconsciousness may be harmful.
• Turn the person on his or her side to prevent choking. When an unconscious person awakens, he/she may vomit.
• The syringe does not contain glucagon. You must mix the contents of the syringe with the glucagon in the accompanying bottle before giving the injection.
• Do not mix GlucaGen® HypoKit® until you are ready to use it.
• Discard any unused portion.
• Become familiar with the technique of preparing glucagon before an emergency arises.
• WARNING: The person may be in a coma from severe hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) rather than hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). In a case of hyperglycemia, the person will NOT respond to glucagon and requires immediate medical attention.