SPL Set ID: 3d8c92cf-9263-4126-8a5b-4cd761e31bc1

Glucagon is an antihypoglycemic agent and a gastrointestinal motility inhibitor. Glucagon is produced by solid phase peptide synthesis. The chemical structure of the glucagon is identical to human glucagon. Glucagon is a single-chain polypeptide that contains 29 amino acid residues and has a molecular weight of 3482.68 g/mol. The empirical formula is C 153 H 225 N 43 O 49 S. The primary sequence of glucagon is shown below. Glucagon is a white powder. It is very slightly soluble in water. Glucagon for injection, USP is a sterile white lyophilized cake or powder in a vial and a syringe of sterile diluent for intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous use. The vial contains 1 mg of glucagon, 49 mg of lactose monohydrate. Hydrochloric acid may have been added during manufacture to adjust the pH of the glucagon to 3.0 to 3.2. One International Unit of glucagon is equivalent to 1 mg of glucagon. The 1-mL diluent syringe contains 12 mg of glycerin, 1 mg hydrochloric acid, and water for injection, at pH 1.8 to 2.2. Image