Compositions and methods for the prevention and control of insulin-induced hypoglycemia
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1. A method of treating diabetes in a human while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia, said method comprising:
- administering insulin in an amount therapeutically effective for the control of diabetes, wherein said insulin is administered in an amount of 1-20 Units of insulin per hour; and
subcutaneously administering glucagon in an amount therapeutically effective for reducing the risk of hypoglycemia while administering the glucagon in a fashion to avoid the induction of hyperglycemia, wherein the glucagon is administered while the human has a blood glucose level of at least 70 mg/dl, wherein the glucagon is subcutaneously administered in a dosage that provides 2 to 16 ng of glucagon per kilogram of patient weight each minute for said hour, thereby treating diabetes while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia.
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Pharmaceutical compositions comprising glucagon can be administered to control and treat diabetes while reducing or eliminating the risk of insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Also provide are methods of administering glucagon so as to reduce the risk of inducing hypoglycemia.
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1. A method of treating diabetes in a human while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia, said method comprising:
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administering insulin in an amount therapeutically effective for the control of diabetes, wherein said insulin is administered in an amount of 1-20 Units of insulin per hour; and subcutaneously administering glucagon in an amount therapeutically effective for reducing the risk of hypoglycemia while administering the glucagon in a fashion to avoid the induction of hyperglycemia, wherein the glucagon is administered while the human has a blood glucose level of at least 70 mg/dl, wherein the glucagon is subcutaneously administered in a dosage that provides 2 to 16 ng of glucagon per kilogram of patient weight each minute for said hour, thereby treating diabetes while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19)
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11. A kit for the administration of glucagon and insulin in amounts to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia during the treatment of diabetes, said kit comprising:
- glucagon;
insulin;
wherein said glucagon and insulin are present in said kit at a ratio of 1-20 Units of insulin to 32 up to 480 milliunits of glucagon;
a means for administering glucagon subcutaneously; and
instructions for the administration of insulin and glucagon so that the glucagon reduces the risk of a hypoglycemic event, wherein said instructions recite that between 1 and 20 Units of insulin is administered per hour and that glucagon is subcutaneously administered in a dosage that provides 2 to 16 ng of glucagon per kilogram of patient weight each minute for said hour, and wherein the glucagon is administered while the human has a blood glucose level of at least 70 mg/dl. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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17. A method of treating diabetes in a human while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia, said method comprising:
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administering insulin in an amount therapeutically effective for the control of diabetes, wherein 1-20 Units of insulin are released to the subject per hour; and subcutaneously administering glucagon in an amount therapeutically effective for reducing the risk of hypoglycemia while administering the glucagon in a fashion to avoid the induction of hyperglycemia, wherein the glucagon is administered while the human has a blood glucose level of at least 70 mg/dl, wherein the glucagon is subcutaneously administered in a dosage that provides 2 to 16 ng of glucagon per kilogram of patient weight per minute, thereby treating diabetes while reducing the risk of inducing hypoglycemia, and wherein the delivery of glucagon occurs daily for more than one week. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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20. A method of treating diabetes in a subject while reducing the risk of insulin-induced hypoglycemia in the subject, which method comprises:
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administering insulin in an amount therapeutically effective for the control of diabetes, wherein 1-20 Units of insulin are released to the subject per hour; administering glucagon subcutaneously; wherein administration of glucagon occurs daily; wherein when said glucagon is administered the subject has a blood glucose level of at least 70 mg/dL and is not suffering hypoglycemic symptoms; wherein said glucagon is administered subcutaneously in a dosage that provides 2 to 16 ng of glucagon per kilogram of subject per minute; and wherein said subcutaneous administration provides plasma glucagon levels that are sustained for 6 to 8 hours in the range of 100 to 200 pg/ml. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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