Dasiglucagon for treating severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes
Yongjing Ju1, Duzhen Zhang2, Junyi Yang1
1Department of Pharmaceutical, Central Hospital of Linyi City, Yishui, Shandong, China.
Introduction:
Diabetic patients are prone to hypoglycemia when treated with insulin. Dasiglucagon is a water-soluble and ready-to-use glucagon analog developed for treating hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes.
Areas Covered:
A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed. Key search terms included dasiglucagon and hypoglycemia. The pharmacological characteristics, clinical evidence, and place in therapy of dasiglucagon were reviewed.
Expert Opinion:
Dasiglucagon is a glucagon analog that is stable in water-soluble formulation. It can increase plasma glucose in a dose-dependent manner. Clinical studies have shown that dasiglucagon rapidly and effectively improved insulin-induced hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes. Dasiglucagon was well tolerated and the common adverse events included nausea and vomiting.
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