Giving a child an epinephrine shot
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.
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated April 5, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology | |
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