auto-injectors
Press-and-deliver medicine devices
Auto-injectors are medical devices designed to deliver a single dose of medication through a spring-loaded needle, typically into muscle tissue.
The most familiar is the EpiPen, used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.
Auto-injectors allow patients to self-administer drugs quickly without medical training: She carries an auto-injector for her bee sting allergy.
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
- rescueSave from harm
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- 911Crisis response number
paramedic · ambulance · epinephrine · critical · time-sensitive · bystander · shock · two-pack
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- EpiPenBrand-name anaphylaxis injector
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
antihistamine · allergen · airway · breathing · sensitivity · immunoglobulin
Adrenal stress hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
sumatriptan · methotrexate · testosterone · biologic · immunotherapy · migraine · diabetes · fertility
Able to be carried
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
- one-stepCompleted in one action
- compactTightly packed together
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
user-friendly · quick · on-the-go · backpack · pocket · accessible · intuitive · streamlined
Completed beforehand
- single-useFor one application only
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spring-loadedPowered by compressed coil
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
plunger · trigger · retractable · intramuscular · subcutaneous · thigh · sterile · tamper-evident
anaphylaxis
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
- rescueSave from harm
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
911 · paramedic · ambulance · epinephrine · critical · time-sensitive · bystander · shock · two-pack
anaphylaxis
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- EpiPenBrand-name anaphylaxis injector
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
swelling · antihistamine · allergen · airway · breathing · sensitivity · immunoglobulin
epinephrine
Adrenal stress hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
naloxone · sumatriptan · methotrexate · testosterone · biologic · immunotherapy · migraine · diabetes · fertility · anticoagulant
portable
Able to be carried
- ready-to-useNeeding no preparation
- one-stepCompleted in one action
- compactTightly packed together
travel-friendly · user-friendly · quick · on-the-go · backpack · pocket · accessible · intuitive · streamlined · wearable
prefilled
Completed beforehand
- single-useFor one application only
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spring-loadedPowered by compressed coil
cartridge · plunger · trigger · retractable · intramuscular · subcutaneous · thigh · sterile · tamper-evident · shelf-life
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- Growth Hormones
auto-injectorspills
Oral medication units
tablets · transdermal patches · topical creams · inhalers · suppositories
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