Epinephrine delivery via EpiPen ® Auto-Injector or manual syringe across participants with a wide range of skin-to-muscle distances

ConclusionsEpinephrine delivery via EpiPen resulted in greater early systemic exposure to epinephrine vs IM syringe as assessed by epinephrine plasma levels. Delivery via EpiPen was consistent across participants with a wide range of STMD, even when the needle may not have penetrated the muscle.Trial registrationsThis trial was registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00011263; secondary ID, EudraCT 2016-000104-29) on 23 March 2017.
Source: Clinical and Translational Allergy - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research