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MAY 7, 2020

Making Glucagon Less Scary, and Other Practical Tips

Pharmacists shine in managing hypoglycemia, cardiovascular disease and AML

By Alison McCook

Medicine changes rapidly. Pharmacists have to stay current to keep up with emerging medications and new side effects their patients may experience. At the ASHP 2019 Midyear Clinical Meeting, pharmacists presented the latest data on several clinical advances, including new forms of glucagon that make it easier for caregivers to save someone with life-threatening hypoglycemia; a new tool to curb exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); and the warning signs