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virusofthemind t1_ixztdpb wrote

Reply to comment by BurnOutBrighter6 in ELI5: If allergies, and especially anaphylaxis, are so common, why do we still need prescriptions for epi pens and such? by boomokasharoomo

I remember seeing a fight in a nightclub a few years ago. This guy was getting some rough handling by one of the door staff and his girlfriend stuck her epi-pen in the back of the bouncer's neck. Guy ended up in hospital.

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Environmental-Care-6 t1_ixzwo9c wrote

Of course he would. Adrenaline should be administered intramuscularly not intravenously. The iv dose for adr is far less than what we use for Im. So a std im dose can easily be lethal

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