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YEARS IN PHARMACY JUNE, 2021 Ensure help is at hand should vaccination trigger anaphylaxis.1–3 Be ready for action - order your supply of EpiPen® Auto-Injectors today.3,4 PBS information: Authority Required. Refer to PBS Schedule for full authority information. BEFORE PRESCRIBING; PLEASE REVIEW APPROVED PRODUCT INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM 1800 274 276 MINIMUM PRODUCT INFORMATION EpiPen® Adrenaline Auto-Injector 0.3mg/0.3mL EpiPen® Jr. Adrenaline Auto-Injector 0.15mg/0.3mL. The following are not a complete listing: Indications: For the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis (acute severe allergic reaction) due to insect stings or bites, foods, drugs or other allergens. Contraindications: Contraindications are relative, as this product is intended for use in life-threatening emergencies. Certain arrhythmias, cerebral arteriosclerosis, vasopressor drug contraindication, shock (except anaphylactic shock), certain types of general anaesthesia. Precautions: Sulfite allergy, intravenous administration, ventricular fibrillation, prefibrillatory rhythm, tachycardia, myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, organic heart disease, cardiac dilation, cerebral arteriosclerosis, prostatic hypertrophy, elderly, individuals with diabetes, hypertension, narrow angle glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, organic brain damage, psychoneurosis, phenothiazine-induced circulatory collapse, Parkinsonism. Avoid injection into hands, feet, ears, nose, buttocks, genitalia. Use in Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category A. Excreted in breast milk. Use with caution when maternal blood pressure is in excess of 130/80. Interactions: CNS medicines, alpha and beta adrenergic blockers, some general anaesthetics, hypoglycaemic agents. Adverse Effects: Anxiety, restlessness, tachycardia, respiratory difficulty, tremor, weakness, dizziness, headache, dyspnoea, cold extremities, pallor, sweating, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, hallucinations, flushing of face and skin. Psychomotor agitation, disorientation, impaired memory, potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias, severe hypertension which may lead to cerebral haemorrhage and pulmonary oedema. Angina may occur in patients with CAD. Dosage: Single intramuscular injection into anterolateral aspect of thigh, repeat as directed if symptoms recur or have not subsided. Adults ≥30kg: EpiPen® Auto-Injector (0.3mg adrenaline) Children 15–30kg: EpiPen®Jr. Auto-Injector (0.15mg adrenaline). The prescribing physician may choose to prescribe more or less than this amount; please refer to relevant guidelines. References: 1. The Australian Immunisation Handbook: Managing Anaphylaxis. Available at: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/resources/publications/managing-anaphylaxis. Accessed May 2021. 2. EpiPen® Package Insert October 2019. 3. EpiPen® Approved Product Information October 2019. 4. EpiPen® Jr Approved Product Information October 2019. EPIPEN® is a Viatris trademark. Copyright © 2021 Viatris Inc. All rights reserved. Alphapharm Pty Ltd, Level 1, 30-34 Hickson Road, Millers Point NSW 2000. ABN 93 002 359 739. Tel 1800 274 276. Date of preparation: May 2021. EPI-2021-0256. MYL0513.