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Probably because that is not what matters. With the epipen, I can just jam it into my daughters thigh, straight through thick winter clothing and all. I don't n
by retSava 10y ago
Probably because that is not what matters. With the epipen, I can just jam it into my daughters thigh, straight through thick winter clothing and all. I don't need to ensure she gets the dosage right, nor that the syringe doesn't break.
- JshWright 10y agoMy point is that with a very slight increase in the complexity of the process, you could have a _dramatic_ reduction in cost. New York State is actually in the process of transitioning EMTs from EpiPens to vial/syringe kits.
- retSava 10y agoEMTs are not the target customer of epipens. They work with life-threatening situations day after day. To a kindergarten teacher, if a child if having an anaphylactic chock, this is very far from a "very slight increase in complexity". Just to ground the situation, the kindergarten teachers at my daughters place are already freaked out from the thought of having to administer an epipen. I can't even start to imagine how they would handle a syringe and a bottle.
- JshWright 10y agoThere are thousands of people out there who carry IM Glucagon kits, an similarly time sensitive medication, intended to be administered by untrained bystanders. If it works for Glucagon, I see no reason it can't work for Epinephrine. In reality, there's no need for a vial, the syringe can be prefilled with the correct dose.