EpiPen is 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. You will need to receive further treatment and observation.
Before using EpiPen a second time, tell your doctor if your first injection caused a serious side effect such as increased breathing difficulty, or dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
The EpiPen Auto-Injector (0.3 mg) is for patients who weigh 66 pounds or more (30 kilograms or more).
The EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector (0.15 mg) is for patients who weigh about 33 to 66 pounds (15 to 30 kilograms).
It is not known if EpiPen and EpiPen Jr are safe and effective in children who weigh less than 33 pounds (15 kilograms).
Before using EpiPen
To make sure EpiPen is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease or high blood pressure;
asthma;
Parkinson's disease;
depression or mental illness;
a thyroid disorder; or
diabetes.
Having an allergic reaction while pregnant or nursing could harm both mother and baby. You may need to use and EpiPen during pregnancy or while you are breastfeeding. Seek emergency medical attention right away after using the injection.
In an emergency, you may not be able to tell caregivers if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows you received this medicine.
