1. epipen - Noun
2. Epipen - Proper noun
EpiPen
A brandname for an epinephrine autoinjector: A device for the autoinjection of adrenaline; used by people who suffer from severe allergies and risk anaphylactic shock.
EpiPen (plural EpiPens)
Alternative form of epipen (genericized term)
epipen (plural epipens)
(medicine) An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A device designed to ease the symptoms of anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock, so as to save the life of the victim of the extreme allergic reaction, by injecting a dose of adrenaline/epinephrine through a spring-loaded needle that punches into the tissue it is triggered against.
An Epipen is a small and very simple device to administer epinephrine, a potentially life-saving medication, in cases of severe reaction. Source: Internet
"I had an anaphylactic reaction during my outdoor shoot yesterday afternoon that challenged all my environmental allergies in Indonesia, the EpiPen in my medical emergency kit helped save me," Aquino said in an Instagram post, Friday. Source: Internet
It is recommended that everyone at risk carry an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen or Adrenaclick). Source: Internet
Mylan Pharmaceuticals begins facing backlash on Aug. 19 over the 400 percent price increase on its lifesaving EpiPen devices. Source: Internet
That’s why Mylan got away with hiking the EpiPen price (for Americans) by 500 percent. Source: Internet
It’s just that the EpiPen is just so much easier to use and so convenient, it’s just something we really would like to keep in stock,” said Gajewski. Source: Internet