Does EpiPen pens have antihistamine?

An EpiPen® contains the medication epinephrine (also called adrenaline). Benadryl® and other over the counter allergy medications are commonly referred to as antihistamines. The medication in Benadryl® is called diphenhydramine.

What is EpiPen adrenaline?

Reverses a severe allergic reaction by treating signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis. Assists breathing, maintains heart function and blood pressure.

What medicine in an epi pen can slow or stop anaphylaxis?

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a drug that can slow down or stop an anaphylactic reaction. An epinephrine auto-injector is a device that has a syringe and needle that can inject a single dose of epinephrine. Commercial brand names include EpiPen®, Auvi-Q® or Allerject®, and others.

How long does EpiPen adrenaline last?

EpiPen Auto-Injectors are used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). Seek emergency medical attention even after you use EpiPen to treat a severe allergic reaction. The effects may wear off after 10 or 20 minutes.

What medicine is in an EpiPen?

EpiPen is the brand name of an auto-injectable device that delivers the drug epinephrine. It is a life-saving medication used when someone is experiencing a severe allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis.

Is EpiPen a prescription drug?

EpiPen, also known by its generic name as epinephrine, is a prescription-only brand name medication made by Mylan. EpiPen was initially approved in 1989, but its active ingredient, epinephrine was first synthesized in 1906.

What are the ingredients in an EpiPen?

Each 0.3 mL in the EpiPen Auto-Injector contains 0.3 mg epinephrine, 1.8 mg sodium chloride, 0.5 mg sodium metabisulfite, hydrochloric acid to adjust pH, and Water for Injection. The pH range is 2.2-5.0.

What does an EpiPen do to a healthy person?

Epinephrine acts quickly to improve breathing, stimulate the heart, raise a dropping blood pressure, reverse hives, and reduce swelling of the face, lips, and throat.

What is the active ingredient in an EpiPen?

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What ingredients are in an EpiPen?

What is EpiPen and what does it do?

EpiPen is an injection that contains epinephrine , a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs. EpiPens have become a necessity for families with children suffering from severe allergies to counter effects like wheezing, uneven breathing, increased or decreased heart rate, swelling and other potentially fatal reactions.

When to take EpiPen?

This medication is used in emergencies to treat very serious allergic reactions to insect stings /bites, foods, drugs, or other substances. Epinephrine acts quickly to improve breathing, stimulate the heart, raise a dropping blood pressure, reverse hives, and reduce swelling of the face, lips, and throat. Keep this product near you at all times.

Should you use an expired EpiPen?

Medical professionals say that they would always recommend patients carry in-date EpiPens, but that if an expired EpiPen is all that is on hand in an emergency, people should use it.

Is EpiPen IM or subcutaneous?

Insulin and some hormones are commonly administered as subcutaneous injections. Other drugs that need to be given very quickly can also be administered via subcutaneous injection. Epinephrine comes in an automated injector form, called an EpiPen, that’s used to quickly treat severe allergic reactions.