Comparing Diazoxide vs Glucagon
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| Diazoxide | Glucagon |
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Prescription only
Diazoxide raises blood sugar levels by slowing the release of insulin from the pancreas. It is only used when other medications or surgery are ineffective. Side effects of diazoxide may include... View more |
Prescription only
Glucagon is a synthetic hormone that may be used to treat severely low blood sugar levels (severe hypoglycemia) in adults and children with diabetes, or as a diagnostic aid during a radiologic... View more |
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| More about Diazoxide | More about Glucagon | ||||||||||||||||
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Diazoxide has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Glucagon has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Diazoxide side effects |
View all Glucagon side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Proglycem | Baqsimi, GlucaGen, Gvoke, Gvoke VialDx | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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36 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 232 drugs are known to interact with Diazoxide:
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A total of 70 drugs are known to interact with Glucagon:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 28, 1976 |
November 14, 1960 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
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Zegalogue
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Further information
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