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Epi-Pen
Website: http://www.epipen.co.uk/
Patient information leaflet: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/26972
Dosage:
Two Dosage strengths:
Child from 7.5 – 25kg – 0.15mg dosage (Green Lable)
Adult and children over 25kg – 0.3mh dosage (Yellow Lable)
Demonstration video for Adults: http://www.epipen.co.uk/patients/demonstrationvideo/
Demonstration video for children: http://www.epipen.co.uk/patients/demonstrationvideo/
Expiry Alert Service: http://www.epipen.co.uk/patients/expiry-alert-service/
Trainer pens available: http://www.epipen.co.uk/patients/
Emerade
Website: http://www.emerade-bausch.co.uk
Patient information leaflet: http://www.emerade.com/adrenaline-auto-injector
Dosage:
Three dosage strengths:
Children between 15 kg and 30 kg- 150 micrograms
Adult and children over 30kg but below 60kg -300 micrograms
Adults over 60kg – 500 micrograms
Demonstration video for Adults: https://www.emerade-bausch.co.uk/patient/how-to-use-emerade
Demonstration video for children: https://www.emerade-bausch.co.uk/patient/how-to-use-emerade
Expiry Alert Service: https://www.emerade-bausch.co.uk/patient
Trainer pens available: https://www.emerade-bausch.co.uk/hcp/patient-resources
JEXT
Website: http://www.jext.co.uk/
Patient information leaflet: http://www.emerade.com/adrenaline-auto-injector
Dosage:
2 dosage strengths:-
Children 15-30kg- 150 micrograms (yellow label)
Adult and children over 30kg – 300 micrograms (red label)
Demonstration video for Adults: https://adults.jext.co.uk/about-jext/how-to-use/
Demonstration video for children: https://kids.jext.co.uk/about-jext/how-to-use/
Expiry Alert Service: https://jext.co.uk/
Trainer pens available: https://hcp.jext.co.uk/resource/
Can a first aider can administer adrenaline to a casualty who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction?
Yes, however it is important to know why because the laws that exist to allow people to administer adrenaline via an Adrenaline Auto Injector (AAI) are specific to adrenaline and do not translate to other drugs or other medical problems.
Further information is available here: https://www.traindirect.co.uk/post/the-use-of-a-adrenaline-auto-injector-epipens-by-first-aiders
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