It’s not known whether GlucaGen (glucagon) is safe to receive while pregnant or breastfeeding. Certain factors, including the risks of not treating your condition during pregnancy, may determine whether you should receive the drug during this time.
GlucaGen is a brand-name prescription medication that doctors prescribe in the following situations:
- to treat severe low blood sugar in adults and children who receive insulin for diabetes
- to perform certain diagnostic tests in adults
To learn more about GlucaGen, see the GlucaGen overview article.
It’s not known whether GlucaGen is safe to receive during pregnancy. There isn’t enough reliable study information on the use of the drug in pregnant people.
In animal studies, pregnant animals received doses 100 to 200 times higher than those that people received, and there wasn’t evidence of harm to the fetus. But animal studies don’t always predict what happens in people.
If you’re pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, talk with your doctor before receiving GlucaGen. They can review the pros and cons of the medication with you.
It isn’t known whether GlucaGen is safe to receive while breastfeeding.
It’s not known whether GlucaGen passes into human breast milk. And no clinical studies exist yet examining breastfeeding people’s reactions to GlucaGen.
The body doesn’t absorb GlucaGen from the stomach. So, if the medication passes into breast milk, experts don’t believe this could affect a breastfed child. Also, it’s not known whether GlucaGen lasts long enough in the body to pass into breast milk.
If you’re breastfeeding or are planning to breastfeed, talk with your doctor before receiving GlucaGen. They can review the pros and cons of the medication with you.
It’s not known whether GlucaGen is safe to receive during pregnancy. If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, talk with your doctor about your birth control needs while you’re receiving GlucaGen.
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