Severe Hypoglycemia
A dangerous condition where blood glucose falls to critically low levels (<54 mg/dL), causing cognitive impairment, loss of consciousness, seizures, or coma. Requires external assistance for treatment and is a medical emergency in diabetes management.
Quick Answer
What it is
A dangerous condition where blood glucose falls to critically low levels (<54 mg/dL), causing cognitive impairment, loss of consciousness, seizures, or coma. Requires external assistance for treatment and is a medical emergency in diabetes management.
Key findings
- Grade A: Glucose Recovery (Glucagon (GlucaGen/Gvoke/Baqsimi))
- Grade A: Time to Recovery (Glucagon (GlucaGen/Gvoke/Baqsimi))
- Grade A: Symptom Relief (Glucagon (GlucaGen/Gvoke/Baqsimi))
Safety
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ℹ️ Quick Facts
Quick Facts: Severe Hypoglycemia
- Supplements Studied:1
1 supps · 4 outcomes
Detailed Outcomes
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Glucose Recovery
99-100% achieve glucose >70 mg/dL within 30 min. Median time 10-13 min. Non-inferior across all delivery methods (IM, SC, nasal).
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Time to Recovery
Median 10-12 min to plasma glucose recovery. Dasiglucagon: 65% recover within 10 min. Nasal: 11-16 min mean time to success.
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Symptom Relief
Rapid resolution of neuroglycopenic symptoms. Return of consciousness within 15-20 minutes in most patients.
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Treatment Success Rate
Phase 3: 100% success in children, 99% in adults. Autoinjector non-inferior to emergency kit. Nasal non-inferior to IM injection.
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