BRIEF SUMMARY OF PATIENT INFORMATION
Please read this information before using EpiPen®
or EpiPen Jr® Auto-Injector. Consult the
Patient Insert for complete patient information. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare professional about EpiPen. If you have any questions, ask your healthcare professional.
What is the most important
information I should know about the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector?
1. EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injectors contain epinephrine, a medicine used to treat allergic emergencies (anaphylaxis).
Anaphylaxis can be life threatening, can happen within minutes, and can be caused by stinging and biting insects, allergy injections, foods, medicines, exercise, or unknown causes. Symptoms of anaphylaxis may include: • trouble breathing • wheezing • hoarseness (changes in the way your voice sounds)
• hives (raised reddened rash that may itch) • severe itching • swelling of your face, lips, mouth, or tongue • skin rash, redness, or swelling • fast heartbeat • weak pulse • feeling very anxious • confusion • stomach pain • losing control of urine or bowel movements (incontinence)
• dizziness, fainting, or “passing out” (unconsciousness)
2. Always carry your EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector with you because you may not know when anaphylaxis may happen.
Talk to your healthcare provider if you need additional units to keep at work, school, or other locations. Tell your family members and others where you keep your EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector and how to use it before you need it. You may be unable to speak in an allergic emergency.
3. When you have an allergic emergency (anaphylaxis) use the EpiPen or EpiPen Jr
Auto-Injector right away. Get emergency medical help right away.
You may need further medical attention. You may need a second EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector should symptoms persist or recur. More than two sequential doses of epinephrine for a single episode should only be administered by a healthcare provider.
What are the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injectors?
• EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector are disposable, prefilled automatic injection devices used to treat life-threatening, allergic emergencies including anaphylaxis in people who are at risk for or have a history of serious allergic emergencies. They contain a single dose of epinephrine.
• EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector are for immediate self (or caregiver) administration and do not take the place of emergency medical care. You should get emergency help right away after using the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector.
• The EpiPen Auto-Injector (0.3 mg) is for patients who weigh 66 pounds or more (30 kilograms or more).
• The EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector (0.15 mg) is for patients who weigh about 33 to 66 pounds (15 to 30 kilograms).
• It is not known if EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injectors are safe and effective in children who weigh less than 33 pounds (15 kilograms).
What should I tell my healthcare provider before using the EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector?
Before you use EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, but especially if you:
• have heart problems or high blood pressure
• have diabetes • have thyroid conditions • have asthma • have a history of depression • have Parkinson’s disease
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108