Glucagon is a hormone the human body produces to prevent low blood sugar—but in people with diabetes, this natural production isn’t enough during severe hypoglycemia. Emergency glucagon is a medication used when a person with diabetes is experiencing severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and cannot take sugar orally or in non-emergency situations with mini-dosing to prevent “glycemic overshoot.” Once injected, it raises the blood sugar by sending a signal to the muscles and liver (whe...
