👉 Be Aware of your severe allergy
This website helps users understand severe allergic reactions and learn how to use an EpiPen through clear instructions and interactive modules. Build confidence and preparedness to help save confidence in emergency situations.
This module helps users understand anaphylaxis and learn the correct steps to use an EpiPen safely and confidently.
Learn how to identify early signs of a severe allergic reaction such as itching, difficulty breathing, and more.
Understand where to place the EpiPen on the body to inject the medication directly into the muscle.
Learn how to remove the safety cap and engage the auto-injector to deliver the medication.
Keep the injector in place for the recommended 3-10 seconds to ensure the full dose is delivered.
Practice the correct order of the EpiPen procedure so you get proficient in using it in emergencies.
Build confidence and understanding what to do before using the EpiPen in an emergency.
Because severe allergic reactions can become life-threatening within minutes, knowing how to use an EpiPen correctly is an important life-saving skill.
An EpiPen is a portable medical device containing adrenaline to treat severe allergic reactions, also known as anaphylactic shock.
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Identify signs of severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Check if EpiPen is expired and that the medication is clear to pale yellow. Remove EpiPen from carrier tube and hold with your fingers on the carrier tube with the orange tip pointing downward.
Remove the blue safety release cap by pulling it straight up while maintaining a firm grip on the carrier tube.
This action arms the internal spring-loaded filling mechanism.
Identify the correct injection site, typically the outer thigh as the injection site. If they are wearing loose clothing, pull the clothing away. The needle is designed to penetrate standard medical-grade clothing.
Position the orange tip at a 90-degree angle against the lateral mid-thigh. Swing and push the injector firmly until a distinct "click" is heard on the carrier. This indicates that the injection mechanism has deployed into the intramuscular space.
Hold the injector in place for 3-15 seconds (depending on specific manufacturer calibration) to allow the entire dose of epinephrine to be delivered via the pressurized plunger.
Withdraw the unit and massage the injection site for 10 seconds to enhance systemic absorption. Place the used unit into a designated sharps container, noting that the orange tip remains protected inside.
One of the most common mistakes is injecting into the muscle of the thigh which can lead to accidental self-injection into the digits.
Incorrectly placing the needle on the deltoid at the upper arm or inserting the subcutaneous (from beneath the skin) layer.
Pressing EpiPen too lightly then the second minimum, leading to incomplete dose administration.
Accidentally self-injection interacting with the needle and facing the user's thumb.
Incorrect injection site causing intravenous administration, which can cause full a visit at the gradual muscle.
Test your knowledge with this 11-question quiz, including a step-ordering challenge about using EpiPen safely and correctly.
Drag the steps below to arrange them in the correct order. Test your memory!