Preparing a Glucagon Injection
Glucagon emergency kit Back to top
A glucagon emergency kit has a syringe that contains liquid (diluent), and a bottle that contains the medicine glucagon.
Remove the bottle seal: Step 1 Back to top
Remove the seal from the top of the bottle. Don't touch the rubber part that is at the center of the bottle top.
Remove the needle cover: Step 2 Back to top
Take the cover off the needle of the syringe.
Remove the plunger lock: Step 3 Back to top
Remove the plunger lock, the plastic clip that keeps the plunger in place.
Insert the needle: Step 4 Back to top
Insert the needle of the syringe into the bottle that contains the medicine.
Push the plunger: Step 5 Back to top
Push the plunger of the syringe to force the diluent from the syringe into the bottle.
Remove the needle: Step 6 Back to top
Remove the syringe needle from the bottle. Then put the cover back on the needle.
Mix the contents: Step 7 Back to top
Turn the bottle back and forth to mix the contents.
Reinsert the needle and draw out the medicine: Step 8 Back to top
Insert the needle of the syringe into the bottle again, then turn the bottle upside down and pull back on the plunger to draw the dose of glucagon into the syringe.
Last Revised: June 29, 2011
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Jennifer Hone, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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