Glucagon Injection Guidelines
Site Selection and Administration
- Truncal sites like the buttocks may be preferable to limb sites based on injection technique principles, as they have thicker subcutaneous tissue, providing a larger margin of safety, according to the American Diabetes Association 1, 2, 3
- The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommends avoiding injecting into areas with lipohypertrophy, scars, or damaged tissue, as absorption will be unpredictable, for any subcutaneous medication including glucagon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5