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| − | An '''EpiPen''' is an epinephrine autoinjector used in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Thanks to Mylan Pharmaceuticals, this life-saving treatment is now harder to get than tickets to ''Hamilton'' on Broadway.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/epipen-shock-prices/ EpiPen Users Develop Shock Over EpiPen Prices: Treatment, More EpiPens]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/shkreli-bresch-aholes/ Breaking: Martin Shkreli & Heather Bresch Are A**holes]</ref> | + | [[File:Epi-Pens (1).JPG|500px|thumb|right]] |
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| + | An '''EpiPen''' is an epinephrine autoinjector used in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Thanks to Mylan Pharmaceuticals, this life-saving treatment is now harder to get than tickets to ''Hamilton'' on [[The Book of Murmurs|Broadway]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/epipen-shock-prices/ EpiPen Users Develop Shock Over EpiPen Prices: Treatment, More EpiPens (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/shkreli-bresch-aholes/ Breaking: Martin Shkreli & Heather Bresch Are A**holes (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/pyxis-replaces-miranda-hamilton/ Pyxis Replaces Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton” (Gomerblog)]</ref> It is still cost-prohibitive even despite the creation of generic formulations of [[Epinephrine|epinephrine]], which why a study of the concentration of [[Epi|epinephrine]] in expired '''Epipens''' published in the ''Annals of Internal Medicine'' was a much needed breath of fresh air: expired '''Epipens''' are "probably" still effective, retaining about 80% of their potency up to 4 years after the expiration rate.<ref>[http://annals.org/aim/article/2625390/epinephrine-concentrations-epipens-after-expiration-date Epinephrine Concentrations in EpiPens After the Expiration Date (Annals of Internal Medicine)]</ref> So what does that mean? Those with allergies have two great choices: fork over your mortgage or rent for a new '''EpiPen''' or use your old one and know that you "might" survive. | ||
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| + | * [[Adrenaline Rush]] | ||
| + | * [[Crash Cart]] | ||
| + | * [[Cricoid Pressure]] | ||
| + | * [[Endotracheal Tube]] | ||
| + | * [[Epinephrine]] | ||
| + | * [[Fight-or-Flight Response]] | ||
| + | * [[Peanut Allergy]] | ||
| + | * [[Pen]] | ||
| + | * [[Vasopressin]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 19 July 2017
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An EpiPen is an epinephrine autoinjector used in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Thanks to Mylan Pharmaceuticals, this life-saving treatment is now harder to get than tickets to Hamilton on Broadway.[1][2][3] It is still cost-prohibitive even despite the creation of generic formulations of epinephrine, which why a study of the concentration of epinephrine in expired Epipens published in the Annals of Internal Medicine was a much needed breath of fresh air: expired Epipens are "probably" still effective, retaining about 80% of their potency up to 4 years after the expiration rate.[4] So what does that mean? Those with allergies have two great choices: fork over your mortgage or rent for a new EpiPen or use your old one and know that you "might" survive.
Additional Topics
- Adrenaline Rush
- Crash Cart
- Cricoid Pressure
- Endotracheal Tube
- Epinephrine
- Fight-or-Flight Response
- Peanut Allergy
- Pen
- Vasopressin
References
- Jump up ↑ EpiPen Users Develop Shock Over EpiPen Prices: Treatment, More EpiPens (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Breaking: Martin Shkreli & Heather Bresch Are A**holes (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Pyxis Replaces Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton” (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Epinephrine Concentrations in EpiPens After the Expiration Date (Annals of Internal Medicine)
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