Epinephrine Auto-Injector and Prefilled Syringe

Use this medicine as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• It is given as a shot into a muscle or into the fatty part of the skin.
• Read how to use before an emergency happens.
• Keep epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe with you at all times. You may want to keep extra ones at work, school, and home.
• Someone else may have to give this medicine. Be sure others know where epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe is stored and how to give it if needed.
• Never put your fingers or hand over the tip.
• Do not take off safety release until ready to use.
• When you are ready to use, take the pen out of the case.
• Hold pen with tip down.
• Make a fist around the pen.
• Pull off safety release.
• Jab straight into the outer thigh as you have been told. This medicine may be given through clothes if needed. Inject and hold for as long as you were told.
• Do not give into the buttocks.
• If giving this medicine to your child, hold the leg still to prevent injury. Try to limit how much your child moves before and during an injection.
• Get medical help right away after using epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe.
• Put back in the storage case.
• Take it with you to the hospital.
• Do not use this medicine if the solution changes color, is cloudy, or has particles. Get a new one.
• Do not use if epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe is out of date. Get a new one.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Get medical help right away.

WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Chest pain or pressure or a fast heartbeat.
• A heartbeat that does not feel normal.
• Shortness of breath.
• Feeling very tired or weak.
• Rarely, infections have happened where this medicine was given. Sometimes, these infections can be very bad. Call your doctor right away if you have signs of an infection like redness that does not go away, warmth, swelling, or tenderness.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

• Store at room temperature. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
• Protect from light.
• Protect from heat.
• Store in the case you were given.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.

• If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
• Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
• Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
• Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
• Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using epinephrine auto-injector and prefilled syringe.

Review Date: October 4, 2017