Epinephrine auto-injector

🧮 Dose calculator

Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) · Regimen source: FDA EpiPen · 2.1

• • IM or SC into the anterolateral thigh, through clothing if needed. Severe persistent anaphylaxis may need a second injection; more than two doses only under medical supervision. Seek emergency care immediately. FDA EpiPen · 2FDA EpiPen · 8.4

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA EpiPen · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no adequate and well controlled studies of the acute effect of epinephrine in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA EpiPen · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There is no information on the presence of epinephrine in human milk, the effects on breastfed infants, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA EpiPen · 8.4

  “EpiPen or EpiPen Jr may be administered to pediatric patients at a dosage appropriate to body weight [ see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ] .”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA EpiPen · 8.5

  “Therefore, EpiPen should be administered with caution in elderly individuals, who may be at greater risk for developing adverse reactions after epinephrine administration [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) , Overdosage (10) ].”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.