In particular, medications such as EPINEPHrine intended for topical application should not be placed into a parenteral syringe. Conversely, a medication intended for injection (e.g., local ...

All patients at risk for future anaphylaxis should carry at least one epinephrine syringe and know how to administer it.

A patient in Canada recently died after receiving an injection of epinephrine 1:1,000 from a syringe that a surgical nurse and surgeon thought contained a local anesthetic. Staff at the hospital ...

Epinephrine comes in auto-injector syringes and nasal sprays to treat anaphylaxis. Parents should speak to their pediatrician to learn how to use their epinephrine device, because the technique is ...