FAST-ACTING GLUCOSE PRODUCTS

CONSUMER GUIDE 2017

GLUCOSE PRODUCTS

FAST-ACTING

GLUCOSE PRODUCTS

Terry Doran/Mittera

STORE-BRAND

GLUCOSE CONTAINS

THE SAME AMOUNTS

OF FAST-ACTING

GLUCOSE AS NAMEBRAND VERSIONS

BUT MAY COST LESS.

LIQUIDS

DEX4

(PERRIGO)

CARB: 15 grams

per bottle

DOSE: One bottle

DETAILS: Resealable

screw-top bottle.

Comes in berry twist

and grape flavors.

STORE BRANDS:

CVS, Kroger, Target,

Walmart

RELION

GLUCOSE SHOT

(WALMART)

CARB: 15 grams

per bottle

DOSE: One bottle

DETAILS: Resealable

screw-top bottle.

Comes in mixed

berry, orange, and

pomegranate flavors.

TRUEPLUS

GLUCOSE SHOT

(TRIVIDIA HEALTH)

CARB: 15 grams

per bottle

DOSE: One bottle

DETAILS: Resealable

screw-top bottle.

Comes in mixed

berry, orange, and

pomegranate flavors.

STORE BRANDS: Good

Neighbor Pharmacy,

HealthMart Pharmacy,

Rite Aid, Shopko,

Sunmark, Walgreens,

Walmart

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DEX4

(PERRIGO)

CARB: 15 grams

per pouch

DOSE: Single pouch

DETAILS: Single-dose

disposable pouch,

sold individually and in

packs of six. Comes in

fruit punch flavor.

STORE BRANDS:

CVS, Kroger, Target,

Walmart

GLUTOSE 15

(PERRIGO)

CARB: 15 grams

per tube

DOSE: One tube

DETAILS: Single-dose

disposable tube, sold

in packs of three.

Available in grape and

lemon flavors.

STORE BRANDS:

CVS, Kroger, Target,

Walmart

GELS

TRANSCEND

(TRANSCEND FOODS)

CARB: 15 grams

per pouch

DOSE: One pouch

DETAILS: Comes in

two three-packs, or

packs of 12, 20, or

30 loose pouches.

Available in orange and

strawberry flavors.

STORE BRAND: No

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GLUTOSE 45

(PERRIGO)

CARB: 45 grams

per tube

DOSE: ? of tube

DETAILS: Three-dose

disposable tube, sold

as a single resealable

tube. Available in

lemon flavor.

STORE BRANDS:

CVS, Kroger, Target,

Walmart

POWDER

TRUEPLUS

GLUCOSE GEL

(TRIVIDIA HEALTH)

CARB: 15 grams

per pouch

DOSE: One pouch

DETAILS: Single-dose

disposable pouch,

sold individually and in

packs of three and

six. Comes in fruit

punch flavor.

STORE BRANDS: Good

Neighbor Pharmacy,

HealthMart Pharmacy,

Rite Aid, Walgreens

Diabetes Forecast

ELOVATE 15

(DIASAN CORP.)

CARB: 15 grams

per packet

DOSE: One packet

DETAILS: Sold in boxes

containing six individual

packets of powder that

can be eaten directly

from the pouch or mixed

with water. Comes in

black cherry flavor.

STORE BRAND: No

INSTA-GLUCOSE

(VALEANT

PHARMACEUTICALS)

CARB: 24 grams

per tube

DOSE: One tube

DETAILS: Comes

in a three-pack of

squeezable, nonresealable tubes.

Available in cherry

flavor.

STORE BRAND: No

RELION

(WALMART)

CARB: 15 grams

per tube

DOSE: One tube

DETAILS: Twist-cap

tube, sold individually.

Comes in fruit punch

flavor.

TABLETS

DEX4

(PERRIGO)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available

in a 10-tablet tube,

50-tablet bottle, and

100-tablet pouch.

Flavors include assorted

fruit, citrus punch,

grape, natural orange,

orange, raspberry, and

tropical fruit.

STORE BRANDS: CVS,

Kroger

GLUCOLIFT

(JUNGELL)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available

in a 40-tablet bottle.

Comes in cherry,

orange cream, and

wildberry flavors.

Reusable travel tube

(sold separately) holds

10 tablets.

STORE BRAND: No

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GLUCOSE PRODUCTS

Eric Hinders/Mittera (glucose tablets)

TABLETS

OPTIMUM

(MAGNO-HUMPHRIES

LABS)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available in a

50-tablet bottle. Comes

in orange and raspberry

flavors.

STORE BRAND:

Bi-Mart

RELION

(WALMART)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available in

a 10-tablet tube and

50-tablet bottle. Comes

in fruit punch, grape,

orange, raspberry, and

tropical assorted fruit

flavors.

TRUEPLUS

GLUCOSE TABLETS

(TRIVIDIA HEALTH)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available in

a 10-tablet tube and

50-tablet bottle. Comes

in assorted fruit, fruit

punch, grape, orange,

raspberry, and tropical

fruit flavors.

STORE BRANDS:

Good Neighbor

Pharmacy, HealthMart

Pharmacy, Meijer,

Publix, Rite Aid, Shopko,

Sunmark, Walgreens

TRUEPLUS

SOFT TABS

(TRIVIDIA HEALTH)

CARB: 4 grams

per tablet

DOSE: Four tablets for

16 grams of carb

DETAILS: Available in

a four-tablet pouch,

eight-tablet tube, and

36-tablet bottle. Comes

in cherry pop, chocolate

marshmallow, kiwistrawberry, and root

beer float flavors.

STORE BRAND: CVS

Credit

WHAT¡¯S A GLUCAGON KIT?

Glucagon

is used as

a rescue medication

for people with severe

low blood glucose who can¡¯t

treat it by eating or drinking because

they¡¯re unable to swallow or they¡¯re

unconscious. (Never give food or

drink to someone who¡¯s unconscious.)

A prescription glucagon kit, such

as those made by Eli Lilly and Co. and

Novo Nordisk, contains a powdered

form of glucagon¡ªa hormone that

raises blood glucose levels¡ªas well as

a syringe preloaded with sterile water

or a diluting solution. If a person with

diabetes is unable to self-treat with

oral glucose, a friend, family member,

or other caregiver who knows how to

use the kit mixes the two substances

and immediately injects the solution

under the skin. If you wait too long,

the solution becomes ineffective.

According to the American

Diabetes Association¡¯s 2017 Standards

of Medical Care in Diabetes, those

who are in regular contact with

people who have hypoglycemiaprone diabetes (family members,

roommates, child care providers,

and coworkers, for instance) should

learn how to use a glucagon kit.

Some families practice mixing the

solution¡ªbut not injecting it¡ªusing

an expired kit.

Glucagon kits, available by

prescription only, cost about $270.

¡°They are typically covered by

insurance. But if not, apply for a

discount card to lower the cash

price,¡± suggests Sandra Leal, PharmD,

MPH, CDE, FAPhA, vice president

for innovation at SinfoniaRx, a

company based in Tucson, Arizona,

that provides medication therapy

management. offers

coupons, details about manufacturers¡¯

patient assistance programs, and

a pharmacy discount card. Eli Lilly

and Novo Nordisk also offer such

programs to help cover the cost of

their glucagon kits. (Check company

websites or to see if

you qualify.) Be sure to check the

expiration date before you purchase

one¡ªthe remaining shelf life should

be at least a year. Severe low blood

glucose can happen at any time, so it¡¯s

important to plan ahead.

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