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Epinephrine Prefilled Syringe (EPINEPHRINE - INJECTION)

This medicine is used for the following purposes:

allergic reaction
asthma attacks
heart
irregular heart beat
local anesthesia
low blood pressure
severe allergic reaction

Brand Name(s): Symjepi

Generic Name: EPINEPHrine

Instructions

This medicine is given as an injection into a muscle.

Always inspect the medicine before using.

Do not use the medicine if it contains any particles or if it has changed color.

Keep this medicine at room temperature.

Never use any medicine that has expired.

Please ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist how to discard unused medicines safely.

Check to make sure that your injector slides easily out of its carrying case before you need it in an emergency. If it does not slide out easily, check with your pharmacist about replacing your product.

Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist to show you how to use this medicine correctly.

Family, friends, and coworkers should all learn how to give this medicine to the patient.

Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all your medicines. Include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal medicines.

Check the medicine once a month, and replace it before it expires.

Cautions

After using this medicine, go immediately to the nearest medical emergency room.

It is very important that you always have this medicine with you in case you need to use it. DO NOT leave it at home.

Tell the doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or breastfeeding.

It is unknown if this medicine passes into breast milk. Ask your doctor before breastfeeding.

Ask your pharmacist how to properly throw away used needles or syringes.

Side Effects

The following is a list of some common side effects from this medicine. Please speak with your doctor about what you should do if you experience these or other side effects.

agitated feeling or trouble sleeping
chest pain
dizziness
headaches
high blood pressure
nausea and vomiting
nervousness
rapid heartbeat
red, burning, or itchy skin
sweating

If you have any of the following side effects, you may be getting too much medicine. Please contact your doctor to let them know about these side effects.

confusion
fainting
blurring or changes of vision

Please speak with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist if you have any questions about this medicine.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This document tells you briefly how to take your medicine, but it does not tell you all there is to know about it. Your doctor or pharmacist may give you other documents about your medicine. Please talk to them if you have any questions. Always follow their advice.
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