EpiPen: the pen that Saves Lives

It doesn’t matter whether you have allergies yourself or if you know people that do. Everyone should know how to properly administer an EPIPEN auto-injector. Epipen.ca is a website that helps people understand anaphylaxis and how to properly use an Epipen or Twinject products.

About EpiPen^® (epinephrine)
Epinephrine - also known as adrenaline - is recognized by healthcare professionals as the treatment of choice for severe allergic reactions. It is the drug form of a hormone that the body produces naturally. EpiPen^® is an auto-injector that administers a pre-measured dose of epinephrine. During anaphylaxis, administering EpiPen^® and EpiPen^®Jr helps to decrease the body's allergic reaction.

Some of the ways EpiPen^® works include:

- Relaxing the muscles in your airways to make breathing easier

- Helping to reverse the rapid and dangerous decrease in blood pressure

- Relaxing the muscles in the stomach, intestines, and bladder

Epipens can’t save someone’s life. BUT when someone is having going into anaphylactic shock Epipens CAN give them the extra time needed to make it to the hospital. The best feeling in the world is when you know that there are people around you that you can trust. People that you know will be able to take care of you when something bad happens.