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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auGlucose gels, glucose tablets and a ready-made hypo kit, so fast-acting carbohydrate is always within reach at home, school, work and on the road. Below: what we stock, how much to take and how to treat a hypo step by step.
A hypo is a blood glucose level that has dropped below your target range, which for most people living with diabetes means below 4.0 mmol/L. Hypos mainly affect people who use insulin or certain diabetes tablets such as sulfonylureas. They can come on quickly and need treating straight away, so the best treatment is the one already in your pocket.
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Gels and tablets list the grams of glucose on the pack, so you can take close to 15 g without counting lollies or guessing how much juice to pour.
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Keep a supply in your bag, the car, your desk and the school office. A hypo can start during sport, at work or on the drive home, so treatment should never be more than a reach away.
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Glucose gels and tablets carry an expiry date, and a kit that has spent a Perth summer in a car or bag is worth replacing. Check it each time you restock your other supplies.
Glucose gels, glucose tablets and a carry kit. Select a product for pack details and the current price.
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For most adults, a hypo is treated with about 15 g of fast-acting carbohydrate. Any one of these is roughly 15 g. Children, and anyone with an individual plan, should use the amount their diabetes team has set.
One tube of oral glucose gel. Tubes differ, with some holding 10 g of glucose and others 15 g, so check the label and use a second tube if yours is the smaller size.
Usually about 4 tablets, but tablet size differs between brands. Read the grams per tablet on the pack and take enough to make about 15 g.
6 to 7 regular jellybeans, or 4 large glucose jellybeans.
Half a can (150 mL) of regular soft drink, not diet or zero sugar, or half a glass (125 mL) of fruit juice. 100 mL of Lucozade also works.
3 teaspoons of sugar or honey.
The fat in chocolate, biscuits and similar foods slows how quickly the sugar is absorbed, so they raise glucose too slowly to treat a hypo. Keep them for later, not for the treatment itself.
Based on NDSS guidance, checked 18 September 2026.
Frequent or unexplained hypos are worth a review. Book with a credentialled diabetes educator and we will look at the pattern with you.
Book a CDE consultThese are the general steps from the NDSS. If your diabetes team has given you a hypo plan, follow that plan.
Diagram based on NDSS hypo guidance. Your own plan may differ.
Signs include shaking, sweating, hunger, a racing heart, dizziness or confusion. Check your glucose if you can. If you cannot check, treat it as a hypo anyway.
A glucose gel, glucose tablets, jellybeans or regular soft drink, from the list above. Sit down and stop what you are doing.
If your level is still below 4.0 mmol/L, or you still feel unwell, take another 15 g and recheck again.
Once you are back above 4.0 mmol/L, have a slice of bread, a glass of milk or a piece of fruit, or your next meal if it is due. If you use an insulin pump, your plan may say you can skip this step.
The NDSS suggests carrying a small hypo kit wherever you go. Here is what goes in it, and what to do if a hypo becomes severe.
So you can check before and after treating. If you use a CGM and the reading does not match how you feel, a finger-prick check settles it.
At least two treatments' worth, such as glucose gel or tablets, in case the first dose is not enough.
Something to follow up with once your level is back up, such as a small box of sultanas or a few dried apricots.
Glucagon treats a severe hypo and is given by someone else when the person cannot swallow. It is a Pharmacist Only medicine and is also PBS subsidised on prescription. If your diabetes team recommends it, keep it in date and show the people around you how to use it.
If a person is drowsy, unconscious or cannot swallow safely, give nothing by mouth, not even gel. Place them in the recovery position, give glucagon if they have it and you know how, and call 000.
A child's hypo plan comes from their diabetes team and sets the amount to give. Keep a labelled kit at school or childcare and check with staff each term that it is in date.
Book with a credentialled diabetes educator. We set your hypo treatment with you, talk through sport and sick days, and show your family what to do.
Book a CDE consultWhat people usually ask about hypo treatments.
No. The NDSS subsidises products such as test strips, pen needles and eligible CGM sensors, but not glucose gels or tablets, so these are paid for in full. Glucagon is different: it is a medicine, available from a pharmacist and PBS subsidised on prescription.
Replace each treatment as soon as you use it. Check the use-by dates whenever you restock your other supplies, and replace anything out of date, opened, or left for a long time in a hot car.
The fat in chocolate slows how quickly the sugar is absorbed, so glucose rises too slowly to treat a hypo. Use fast-acting carbohydrate first, then have a slower snack once your level is back up.
Yes. Members can add glucose gels, tablets and the hypo kit to their box in the member portal, so they arrive with their other supplies. Each delivery is $15 Australia wide, or free when you collect from Bedford Pharmacy 777.
Talk to your diabetes team. Repeated hypos can mean your medicines, meals or activity need adjusting, and frequent hypos can make the warning signs harder to feel. Book with one of our credentialled diabetes educators, or see your GP.
Yes. A low alert can warn you earlier, but the treatment is the same 15 g and recheck. If the reading and how you feel do not match, check with a finger prick, and if in doubt, treat.
[1] National Diabetes Services Scheme. Hypoglycaemia fact sheet, version 6.0.0, February 2026. ndss.com.au, checked 18 September 2026.
[2] healthdirect Australia. GlucaGen Hypokit medicine information: Schedule 3, Pharmacist Only Medicine; PBS availability verified 1 August 2026.
[3] Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Glucagon hydrochloride, item 3467L. pbs.gov.au.
[4] Glucology, Glucodin and Dextro Energy product details, as listed in the PDC shop.
General information only, based on NDSS guidance checked 18 September 2026. It does not replace an individual hypo plan from your diabetes team. Prices and stock change, so each product page shows the current price.
Book with one of our credentialled diabetes educators. We look at when your hypos happen, set a treatment plan that suits you and your family, and check your kit is right. BlueLoop members can add hypo treatments to their box.
Or go straight to a service
Phone (08) 6110 0570 · Hypo treatments are not NDSS subsidised · Medicare, NDIS, DVA and private options across our services
For GPs, endocrinologists and nurse practitioners
Use our online referral form and tick Diabetes Education. Our credentialled diabetes educators review hypo patterns, treatment and glucagon plans, and send a summary back to you.
