I’m also excited that the Glucapen will be avail in a Jr. dose. My biggest complaint/concern with the current gluc kit is that a panicky adult may over-dose (forgetting to give only 1/2) or that because everything is glass components that they will get dropped or otherwise break. A durable plastic pen with the exact dose solves all that.

I’m thinking I’m in the minority, though, on another point, because I don’t find the current gluc kits to be either too complicated or too scary, and I have just as many gluc kits readily available as I do Epi pens. I order refills thru out the yr and have at least 5 gluc kits on hand at any given time – 2 stay at school and 2 at home and 1 always in my purse. But I’ve had lots of practice mixing the glucagon and keep expired kits for that purpose.

One extra point I’d like to make – I do hope that the Glucapen will not totally replace the current syringe/vial gluc kits. There are times I really appreciate being able to draw glucagon out of a syringe. My child was dx’d @ 18 mos and is now 5 yrs. We use mini glucagon dosing several times a year – we’ve not had to use it for an emergency situtation. When my child gets a GI bug w/frequent vomiting, being able to give mini rescue doses of glucagon at home has kept him out of the ER. (We mix the glucagon with the given syringe, but then draw up a tiny dose with a typical insulin syringe for injecting sub-Q.) It is also invaluable when he gets a significant low (like in the ’30′s) in the middle of the nite and refuses to take anything by mouth. And I’ve used it to counter unintended/unexpected insulin reactions. Giving 1 unit per year of his life brings him back to target range almost instantly, with no high rebounds and no side effects. The mini dose can keep him in range for about 2 hours. Which buys me time and gives me more options to get alternate sugar in, or re-dose. It opens up options I wouldn’t otherwise have. We’ve worked out a great system with his diabetes doctors, who totally support the mini dosing, and have avoided hospital visits numerous times.