Allergic Emergency Medications

Allergic Emergency Medications

• These medications are used to treat anaphylaxis which is a life-threating allergic reaction.
  
  Epinephrine by injection

• They are given by injection. Dosing is by weight.

• Instructions in using this medication as well as practice in using the device are necessary before you need to administer it.
   

Generic name

Brand name

Dosage

Epinephrine by injection




























Epinephrine by nasal spray

Adrenaclick  0.15
Adrenaclick 0.30
Adrenaclick Website

0.15 mg
0.3 mg        

Auvi-Q
Auvi-Q Website

0.1 mg IM
0.15 mg IM
0.3 mg IM

Epinephrine Injection, USP Auto-injector Authorized Generic Adrenaclick (only at CVS pharmacies)
epinephrineautoinject.com

0.15 mg
0.3 mg

EpiPen
EpiPen Jr.
EpiPen Website

EpiPen Jr: 0.15mg dose

EpiPen: 0.3 mg dose

Epinephrine 
EpiPen  Jr Generic
EpiPen Generic

Epinephrine Injection USP
1:1000 (1mg/mL)
EpiPen Website

Epinephrine 1:1000 USP

Usual adult: 0.3 mL

Usual pediatric:
0.01mg/kg

Symjepi
Symjepi Website

0.3 mg and 0.15 mg

neffy
neffy Website

1 mg/0.1 mL of epinephrine per spray, one spray of neffy administered into one nostril. For pediatric patients 4 years old and older who weigh 15-29.