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STUDENTS <br />DIRECTIONS FOR USING EPIPEN <br />EpiPen@ and EpiPen@ Jr. Directions <br />■ Pull off gray activation cap. <br />♦ AEPIPE NR --- <br />■ Hold black tip near outer thigh <br />(always apply to thigh). <br />I� <br />d <br />■ Swing and jab firmly into outer thigh <br />until Auto - Injector mechanism <br />functions. Hold in place and count <br />to 10. Remove the EpiPen@ unit and <br />massage the injection area for 10 <br />seconds. <br />3515E <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />TwinjectTM 0.3 mg and TwinjectTM 0.15 mg <br />Directions <br />1Wvinjec�,� e 6 -� <br />■ Pull off green end cap, then red end cap. <br />■ Put gray cap against outer <br />thigh, press down firmly <br />until needle penetrates. Hold 1�n <br />for 10 seconds, then remove. <br />SECOND DOSE ADMINISTRATION: <br />If symptoms don't improve after <br />10 minutes, administer second dose: <br />• Unscrew gray cap and pull 1 �i <br />syringe from barrel by holding !� <br />blue collar at needle base. <br />• Slide yellow or orange <br />collar off plunger. <br />• Put needle into thigh through <br />skin, push plunger down _ <br />all the way, and remove. <br />Once EpiPen@ or TwinjectTM is used, call the Rescue Squad. Take the used unit with you to the <br />Emergency Room. Plan to stay for observation at the Emergency Room for at least 4 hours. <br />For children with multiple food allergies, consider providing separate Action <br />Plans for different foods. r <br />"Medication checklist adapted from the Authorization of Emergency Treatment form <br />developed by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Used with permission. <br />Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 <br />
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