Epinephrine Eye Opener: Gina Mennett Lee writes a stellar piece, “Is Device Design to Blame for Incorrect EPI Administration”. This post is about a study about how epinephrine auto-injector design can possibly impact ease of use. Which device to use is always a topic of conversation in my household. Today, during my daughter’s 504 meeting, the school nurse asked us which device do we prefer to carry? My son likes the Auvi-Q® and my daughter prefers EpiPen® but that might change next school year for her based on her new uniform, middle school styles and rising epinephrine auto-injector costs.
With all that said, I am going give thought to this study!
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I have both, but only carry the Auvi-Q because it’s a more convenient size and shape. This may change, however, because I was talking to my friends the other day about the difference between the EpiPen and Auvi-Q and they say they would actually be more likely to use an EpiPen on me (given the choice) because they’re more familiar with it (even though several of them are trained on the Auvi-Q). Food for thought.
Allergic Butterfly,
That was a good question to ask your friends. Do you have trainers and show them how to use both the Auvi-Q and EpiPen? If not, I have some I can mail to you.