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Jackcooper t1_iy2h0qb wrote

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

Yep. As a pharmacist many people think they're allergic to things that are just side effects manifesting.... You got stomach upset from codeine because it is codeine. I can imagine OTC epipens being used for all sorts of nonsense.

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ShalmaneserIII t1_iy37ait wrote

> I can imagine OTC epipens being used for all sorts of nonsense.

One does wonder if the people who are so overly sensitive to those side effects are going to jab themselves with an epipen twice, though.

Nothing helps an anxious disposition like dumping some catecholamines into the mix.

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