Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a device that injects epinephrine intramuscularly in the treatment of anaphylactic shock.
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- proper noun trademark a
device for theautoinjection ofadrenaline ; used by people who suffer fromsevere allergies andrisk anaphylactic shock
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Examples
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This shot of adrenaline, commonly sold under the name EpiPen, would theoretically save my life if my throat closed up in an allergic reaction.
CNN.com 2009
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When someone is experiencing a severe allergic reaction, an epinephrine injection - sometimes known by the injector's brand name EpiPen - can open narrowing breathing tubes, improve blood circulation and reduce swelling, buying time for emergency workers.
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The EpiPen is a stopgap measure to buy time until life-saving care can be administered.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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The EpiPen is a stopgap measure to buy time until life-saving care can be administered.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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It can be administered at a hospital, or even by yourself, with an EpiPen, which is an epinephrine shot. reference title description (i.e. source, website, author, etc.)
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It can be administered at a hospital, or even by yourself, with an EpiPen, which is an epinephrine shot. reference title description (i.e. source, website, author, etc.)
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But the doctor told the family then that his reactions hadn't been severe enough to warrant carrying an EpiPen, which is a self-administered injection of epinephrine to keep the airways open.
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He also mapped the locations of 69,000 children prescribed an "EpiPen", emergency adrenaline to be used in case of a food allergy event.
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He also mapped the locations of 69,000 children prescribed an "EpiPen", emergency adrenaline to be used in case of a food allergy event.
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In spite of these concerns, less than half of moms surveyed are adequately prepared to handle a life-threatening allergic reaction - 43 percent of moms surveyed said they carry or have immediate access to an epinephrine auto-injector, such as EpiPen® (epinephrine) and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors 0.3/0.15 mg. (
unknown title 2009
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