EpiPen® Auto-Injector -
If it’s with you, it could save you1,2

Welcome to MyEpiPen®, an online resource dedicated to helping you and your family be better prepared to manage anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction).

What is EpiPen® Auto-Injector and what is it used for?

EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors contain adrenaline (also called epinephrine), and are used for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction).1,2

EpiPen® Auto-Injector is quick and easy to use in an emergency, designed so that it can be administered by a non-medical person such as a parent, friend, teacher, childcare worker or by the patient themselves.3-6

Anaphylaxis can occur after exposure to an allergen such as:7

  • Foods (such as nuts, eggs, dairy products, seafood)
  • Medicines
  • Insect bites or stings
  • Latex

How does
EpiPen® Auto-Injector work?

When an anaphylactic reaction occurs, our immune system rapidly releases chemicals that can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure and a narrowing of airways (e.g. throat, windpipe, lungs), making breathing very difficult.8

The adrenaline in EpiPen® Auto-Injector helps reverse the effects of anaphylaxis by reducing throat swelling, relaxing and opening the airways, while restoring heart function and blood pressure.9

How to use or give EpiPen® Auto-Injector

Using the EpiPen® Auto-Injector involves 2 simple steps:
If you are using EpiPen®Auto-Injector on yourself, you should lie flat or sit if breathing is difficult.

If administering to someone else have them lay flat. If breathing is difficult allow them to sit but not stand.
After administration of EpiPen® Auto-Injector, always seek medical attention – call 111 for an ambulance.

Watch the How to Use EpiPen<sup>®</sup> video now<br> (English version)

Also translated in multiple other languages.
Click here to watch the video >

It is important to practise with an EpiPen® training device so that you are prepared if an emergency occurs. Watch the 'How to Use EpiPen® video', or ask your healthcare professional to demonstrate how to use EpiPen® Auto-Injector and practise the steps.

Watch the Training Device video now<br> (English version)

Also translated in multiple other languages.
Click here to watch the video >

1

Blue to the sky

Grasp with orange tip pointing downward.
Remove blue safety cap by pulling straight up – do not bend or twist.

2

Orange to the thigh

Hold the orange tip 5 cm away from the outer mid-thigh at a right angle (90-degree angle). Push the auto-injector firmly into the thigh until a click is heard or felt. Hold firmly in place for approximately 3 seconds and then remove.

Other useful tips about EpiPen® Auto-Injector

  • Check the expiry date on your EpiPen® or EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injector and register for reminders with MyEpiPen®.
  • Be sure to replace your EpiPen® Auto-Injector prior to this date.
  • EpiPen® Auto-Injector is available with a funded prescription (if you are eligible) or can be purchased directly from your pharmacist.
  • Eligible patients can receive up to two fully funded EpiPen®/EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors once they have a prescription from their GP, or authorised Pharmacist Prescriber, or Nurse Practitioner, or Specialist. 10,11.
  • An additional funded prescription may be reissued before your EpiPen® Auto-Injectors expiry date or to replace a used device.
Register your EpiPen<sup>®</sup> Auto-Injector now

Join more than 5,000 EpiPen® Auto-Injector users and reap the benefits1

MyEpiPen® is an online resource dedicated to helping you and your family be better prepared to manage anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction). If you're not yet a member of MyEpiPen®, make sure you join today to receive:

  • An EpiPen®  Trainer – a training device to help you practise using EpiPen® Auto-Injector
  • Expiry reminders - to help ensure you always have an in-date EpiPen® Auto-Injector at hand
  • Regular updates on anaphylaxis news

Register here

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Reference: 1. EpiClub member database. November 2023.