Adoption of 2016 EpiPen administration instructions by pediatric emergency department staff

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction affecting 1 –5% of the United States population [1,2,3]. Patients and caregivers of young patients with anaphylaxis should receive instruction on proper epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) use [5]. To prevent injuries, EAI users must hold the device against the thigh for the minimum recommended time and receive co unseling on restraining young children. Previously, the EpiPen (Mylan, Canonsburg, PA) label recommended 10-second injection. In 2016 [8], this was revised to 3-second injection following studies demonstrating safe one-second administration, along with instructions to hold young children’s leg and limit movement [9].

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 20, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Miriam Samstein, Timmy Li, Michael Cassara, Artemio Jongco Source Type: research