Giving A Child An Epinephrine Shot

Giving A Child An Epinephrine Shot
Introduction
What do I need to know first?
Why does my child need an epinephrine shot?
How do I give the shot?
Where to go from here
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Introduction

If your child has had a severe allergic reaction in the past, you know how frightening it can be. Symptoms of breathing difficulty, itching, and swelling can come on quickly and become life-threatening. Giving your child an epinephrine shot can slow down or stop an allergic reaction. That's why it is important to have an allergy kit containing an epinephrine shot with you at all times and to know the right way to use it. It could save your child's life someday.

What do I need to know first?

Why does my child need an epinephrine shot?

How do I give the shot?

Where to go from here

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Last updated:	April 05, 2007
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	, Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman

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