Glucagon may be given by injection if IV access is difficult to obtain or if hypoglycemia continues despite dextrose treatment. Blood sugar levels will be monitored to guide therapy. Usually the person can be released when blood sugar levels have stabilized for several hours and the person has eaten. People with continuing hypoglycemia or the elderly who have severe insulin reactions often require hospitalization for continued monitoring and stabilization. The prognosis for insulin reaction is very good for mild episodes that respond to treatment.
Severe episodes have a good prognosis if hypoglycemia is rapidly corrected.
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