Health Tip: How to Use an EpiPen

(HealthDay News) -- An EpiPen is an injection device containing epinephrine, which is used to treat severe allergic reactions, says the University of North Carolina.

UNC offers this advice on using an EpiPen:

  • Remove the device from its clear carrier tube.
  • Hold it in your fist with the orange tip pointing downward.
  • With your other hand, remove the blue safety release by pulling up.
  • Hold the leg firmly in place while administering.
  • Swing and push firmly until it "clicks." Hold for 3 seconds.
  • Remove the EpiPen.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    How to Tell if Spring Symptoms Owe to Allergy, Cold or Something More Serious

    Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward

    Rising Tree Pollen Counts Signal Start of Allergy Season

    Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows

    Mothers' Milk Might Be Key To Avoiding Childhood Food Allergies

    Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients

    Asthma More Common Among Kids Whose Moms Have Eating Disorders

    Living With Cats Not Linked To Worse Asthma in Children

    Water-Damaged Homes, Heavy Air Pollution Increase Asthma Risk In Kids

    Nighttime Heat Waves Increase Asthma Risk

    Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward

    Major Study Supports Same-Day COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination

    Childhood Flu Shots Prevent Millions of Cases, Study Finds

    Children Should Get Flu Vaccine, Top Pediatrics Group Recommends

    The Flu Vaccine Can Lower Your Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke — Even If You Wind Up Infected