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Epipen
Identifier
018954
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
An epinephrine autoinjector, is a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine (adrenaline), by means of autoinjector technology; it is most often used for the treatment of anaphylaxis. The EpiPen is derived from the Mark I NAAK ComboPen, which was developed for the U.S. military for treating exposure to nerve agents in the course of chemical warfare. Trademark names for the autoinjector device include EpiPen, Emerade, Twinject, Adrenaclick, Anapen, Jext, Allerject.
Auto-injectors are sometimes used unnecessarily. Injection into a vein (intravenous injection) can be fatal. It can cause ventricular tachycardia, in which the heart beats uncontrollably and is not able to pump blood adequately. It can also restrict blood flow to the area of the injection site, and damage the extremities. After administering the device, patients are advised to seek immediate medical attention.
On Dec, 20, 2016 7,607 people reported to have side effects when taking Epipen.
Among them, 10 people (0.13%) have Hallucination
On Dec, 12, 2015: 2,168 people reported to have side effects when taking Epipen. Among them, 21 people (0.97%) have Death.