ANAPHYLAXIS
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The number of anaphylactic events in the United States has risen in recent years, including among infants and toddlers.1-3
It is estimated that about 6 million children have food allergies.4,5

Hospitalizations from anaphylaxis rose from 21.0 to 25.1 per million population between 1999 and 2009.1
Hospitalizations from anaphylaxis
Food-related allergic emergencies send someone to the hospital on average every 3 minutes.6,7
At children’s hospitals in the United States, emergency department visits for anaphylaxis increased more than 2X between 2009 and 2013.8
Allergic emergencies often happen outside the comfort and familiarity of home, in places like9-13:
SCHOOLS
RESTAURANTS
FRIENDS'
HOMES
CAMPS
According to a survey of 2040 school nurses, staff that may be allowed to administer epinephrine include14:
TEACHERS
ADMINISTRATORS
BUS DRIVERS
JANITORS
COACHES
KITCHEN STAFF
Immediate treatment with epinephrine is the standard of care for anaphylaxis16-18
Delayed epinephrine administration in anaphylaxis is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and poor outcomes including death.13,18-21
What might stop your patients from using their epinephrine auto-injector during anaphylaxis?
A Canadian study of 965 cases of anaphylaxis (median age 5.8 years) showed only 51% of patients who had an epinephrine auto-injector used it before arrival to the emergency department.22
Discover the features of AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) to see how it fits in the lives of your patients with life-threatening allergies.
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