Last Updated : June 24, 2022
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Health Technology Review
Project Sub Line:
Summary with Critical Appraisal
Project Number:
RC1435-000
Question
- What is the clinical effectiveness of IN glucagon versus placebo or no treatment for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin?
- What is the clinical effectiveness of IN glucagon versus alternative interventions for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin?
- What is the cost-effectiveness of IN glucagon versus placebo or no treatment for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin?
- What is the cost-effectiveness of IN glucagon versus alternative interventions for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin?
- What are the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of IN glucagon for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin?
Key Message
Intranasal glucagon was equally effective compared with glucagon given by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection to treat experimentally insulin-induced hypoglycemia in both adults and children with type 1 diabetes.
The overall rates of adverse events were similar between groups treated with intranasal glucagon or intramuscular or subcutaneous glucagon. Nausea and vomiting were more frequent in the groups treated with intramuscular or subcutaneous glucagon, whereas eye and nose symptoms occurred more frequently in the intranasal glucagon group.
There was no evidence identified that compared the clinical effectiveness of intranasal glucagon with placebo or no treatment in people treated with insulin who received treatment for hypoglycemia.
No evidence was found about the cost-effectiveness of intranasal glucagon and no evidence-based guidelines were found about the use of intranasal glucagon for the treatment of hypoglycemia in people who receive treatment with insulin.
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Last Updated : June 24, 2022