Gvoke Dosage

Generic name: glucagon (injection)
Brand names: Gvoke HypoPen, Gvoke PFS, Gvoke Kit
Drug class: Glucose elevating agents

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (HypoPen auto-injector): 0.5 mg, 1 mg; INJ (pre-filled syringe): 0.5 mg per 0.1 mL, 1 mg per 0.2 mL; INJ (vial): 1 mg per 0.2 mL

Hypoglycemia, severe

[1 mg SC x1]

Info: may repeat dose x1 after 15min

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (HypoPen auto-injector): 0.5 mg, 1 mg; INJ (pre-filled syringe): 0.5 mg per 0.1 mL, 1 mg per 0.2 mL; INJ (vial): 1 mg per 0.2 mL

Hypoglycemia, severe

[2-11 yo, <45 kg]

Dose: 0.5 mg SC x1; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 15min

[2-11 yo, >45 kg]

Dose: 1 mg SC x1; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 15min

[12 yo and older]

Dose: 1 mg SC x1; Info: may repeat dose x1 after 15min

Renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .