An epipen is an auto injector pen that introduces epinephrine into the body. Epinephrine in the Epipens is a synthetic version of the bodies own adrenaline .The Adult variant contains .3 mg of the synthetic adrenaline. Epinephrine in the body reduces the symptoms of certain allergies. Allergies like bee stings and food allergies cause anaphylactic shock. Anaphylaxis is the body's immune system reacting to the allergen by releasing chemicals that cause harmful symptoms. Once injected with epinephrine the person still needs medical attention and should be taken to the hospital immediately. After a person has experienced anaphylaxis, their risk of having another reaction is increased.
People with life threatening allergies must create a plan, avoid known allergies, know symptoms, use the epipen and seek medical attention. The epipens injection constricts blood vessels raising blood pressure that …show more content…
Epipens haven't always been this expensive around 2010 the price was about one hundred dollars. Since 2008 the company “Mylan's” only competitor has gone out of business leaving them with a monopoly like control over the life saving medical device. The company stated “we've made a significant investment in the past years to support and improve the device.” Many allergist who work with the epipens daily have said that there is little to no change in the Epipen. Mylan has distributed over 650,000 free epipens to schools to hopefully prevent kids with unknown allergies to go without. Recently a new sort of epinephrine auto-injector has been approved and will eventually hit the market for around a hundred dollars for two. The company's name is Adrenaclick and hopes to bring back affordable safety for those with allergies. In 2013 president Barack Obama signed an act that assisted and provided financial incentives for schools that kept a certain number of epipens on hand in the nurse's
People with life threatening allergies must create a plan, avoid known allergies, know symptoms, use the epipen and seek medical attention. The epipens injection constricts blood vessels raising blood pressure that …show more content…
Epipens haven't always been this expensive around 2010 the price was about one hundred dollars. Since 2008 the company “Mylan's” only competitor has gone out of business leaving them with a monopoly like control over the life saving medical device. The company stated “we've made a significant investment in the past years to support and improve the device.” Many allergist who work with the epipens daily have said that there is little to no change in the Epipen. Mylan has distributed over 650,000 free epipens to schools to hopefully prevent kids with unknown allergies to go without. Recently a new sort of epinephrine auto-injector has been approved and will eventually hit the market for around a hundred dollars for two. The company's name is Adrenaclick and hopes to bring back affordable safety for those with allergies. In 2013 president Barack Obama signed an act that assisted and provided financial incentives for schools that kept a certain number of epipens on hand in the nurse's