Is gvoke a liquid or powder?

What Form Is Gvoke In?

Gvoke is a liquid ready-to-use injection. It's a glucagon formulation administered via a prefilled syringe or autoinjector, with no reconstitution needed—unlike older powdered glucagon kits that require mixing with sterile water.[1]

How Does Gvoke Differ from Traditional Glucagon?

Traditional glucagon (like GlucaGen) comes as a lyophilized powder in a vial, which must be dissolved before injection. Gvoke skips this step with its aqueous liquid solution, making it faster for emergency hypoglycemia treatment.[1][2]

Available Gvoke Products and Dosing Forms

• Gvoke HypoPen: Prefilled autoinjector (0.5 mg/0.1 mL or 1 mg/0.2 mL liquid).
  
• Gvoke Syringe: Prefilled syringe (same doses).
  All are shelf-stable liquids stored at room temperature.[1]
  
  

Why the Switch to Liquid?

The liquid form reduces errors in high-stress situations, like severe low blood sugar, where mixing powder can fail. FDA approved Gvoke in 2019 for this reason.[2]

[1]: Gvoke Prescribing Information
[2]: FDA Approval Summary