Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 There is a debate raging on another list, the gist of it is (1) a child had an allergic reaction to milk in some punch (2) she did NOT have an epipen, (3) another child DID have an epi-pen (4) the nurse did not give one child the medication prescribed for another child, (5) the child died. The debate has gone through all the predictable areas of legality, morality, ethics, etc. But the question now concerns contraindications to use of an epi-pen by someone not prescribed for it. So, focusing just on the pharmacology and physiological aspects, what is the reasonably expected downside of administering an epi-pen (by a layperson or school nurse with no access to anything except what is in the typical school nurses office and an epi-pen) to someone for whom it was not prescribed? =Steve= -- Steve LP RIT AlertCPR Emergency Training Center 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 ville, TX 75077 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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