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EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Extended
Epi-Pen Adult
Action
Onset
Sympathomimetic
6-12 minutes IM
Indications
Allergic reaction, severe asthma
Patients > 30 kg (> 66 lbs)
Adult Dose
1 Autoinjector (0.3mg epinephrine) IM
Pediatric Dose
Do not use.
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity
Adverse Reactions
Anxiety, headache, fear, and palpitations. Repeated injections can result in necrosis at injection sites.
Precautions
May be used with asthma in severe cases that show no hope for improvement with other bronchodilators.
Use caution with patients over 45 years of age or with heart disease. You should still give it when indicated, just
monitor the patient for changes once you do!
Considerations
Hold autoinjector against site for 10 seconds to ensure delivery of the medication
Only inject into anterolateral aspect of the thigh (vastus lateralis). Do not inject into the buttock or
intravenously.
Epi-Pen
®
Adult