Glucagon

Chemical formula: C₁₅₃H₂₂₅N₄₃O₄₉S  Molecular mass: 3,482.7 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Glucagon is a hyperglycaemic agent that mobilises hepatic glycogen, which is released into the blood as glucose. Glucagon inhibits the tone and motility of the smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal tract.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group Classification
H04AA01 Glucagon H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H04 Pancreatic hormones → H04A Glycogenolytic hormones → H04AA Glycogenolytic hormones
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document Type Information Source  
 GLUCAGEN Powder and solvent for solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 16941-32-5
DrugBank Drug: DB00040
KEGG Drug: D00116
RxNorm Ingredient: 4832
SNOMED-CT Concept: 66603002
Glucagon (substance)
UNII Identifier: 76LA80IG2G
GLUCAGON

Medicines

Glucagon is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Austria (AT)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Brazil (BR)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Canada (CA)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Croatia (HR)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant
  • OGLUO as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Estonia (EE)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • OGLUO as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Finland (FI)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

France (FR)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Ireland (IE)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant
  • OGLUO as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Israel (IL)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Japan (JP)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant
  • OGLUO as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Netherlands (NL)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Nigeria (NG)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Poland (PL)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant
  • OGLUO as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Romania (RO)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

  • BAQSIMI as GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE
  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

Tunisia (TN)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

United Kingdom (UK)

  • GLUCAGEN as Glucagon hydrochloride recombinant

United States (US)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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