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Ladygrey

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23. Giving epinephren

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 02:02 PM

Apr 2017

I am an RN & I can tell you right now that no layperson can give epi this way without immense risk. If it still comes in those little glass vials (I haven't worked in ER for a long while) that requires the use of a filter needle to keep microscopic glass shards out of a person's bloodstream. The vial is difficult to break and it could break wrong , sending glass shards into the hand. And the correct dose is very important as it has bad side effects. No child could be trained to do this. And if it happened at school who would give it? Most schools these days are lucky to have a school nurse once a week. And it would have to be kept in the office, as no child would be allowed to carry around glass vials and syringes with needles on them. Nope. This asshat senator had no idea what he/she was suggesting. We just need to take control of pharmaceutical costs with a single-payer or medicare for all option.

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State senator (R) offers an alternative to costly EpiPen - and a response (not mine) [View all] question everything Apr 2017 OP

that's actually more humane than what I expected Benson's reply to be ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #1

Benson is a rural Mn Senator, while the Dr. in the Letter does not rec. that procedure. It is not riversedge Apr 2017 #5

I think that's exactly the point of the letter ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #7

WebMd is one source question everything Apr 2017 #10

Those directions are for the Prepared "Epi-Pen" person to use. Not the vial. Glass vials are riversedge Apr 2017 #12

I have to keep an EpiPen Elwood P Dowd Apr 2017 #2

He assumes everyone would remain calm BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #9

There is NO reason for the Epipen costs..bigpharma is making money hand over fist... asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #3

funny. some of this is overstated, as epipens don't do half of this. unblock Apr 2017 #4

Epi pens (different brands but same principles) are common usuage in nursing homes and riversedge Apr 2017 #13

I think epipens have a different needle Doremus Apr 2017 #33

syringes come with many different size needles. unblock Apr 2017 #34

This response is lame as hell ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #6

@GOP motto: We got ours, F the rest of you. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #8

An old friend put this suggestion up on his FB page. wildeyed Apr 2017 #11

I'm a little confused. Kentonio Apr 2017 #14

Giving epinephren Ladygrey Apr 2017 #23

Yeah, I wasn't trying to defend this jackass senator Kentonio Apr 2017 #24

Epipen substitute Ladygrey Apr 2017 #25

I've long held the opinion Kentonio Apr 2017 #26

No, he was suggesting that this was an acceptable solution to the problem. wildeyed Apr 2017 #29

Ah I see, I understand why you were angry now. Kentonio Apr 2017 #30

Thanks. The whole idea of a pen is that it is easy to deliver the medication and premeasured. riversedge Apr 2017 #15

Some here have missed the point by a mile. Dr Allison Stolz was demonstrating, in detail... Hekate Apr 2017 #16

The Epipen is a MECHANICAL device, not some rare weird drug. The drug it contains is cheap. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #17

I use a paper towel to break those kind of vials ismnotwasm Apr 2017 #18

Ya'll are just totally missing the point!! Rural_Progressive Apr 2017 #19

I thought the obvious republican solution... uriel1972 Apr 2017 #22

You are correct. trotsky Apr 2017 #28

A very kind and wonderful fellow I knew died for want of one of those epi-pens. MADem Apr 2017 #20

No one should buy Epipens, the generic alternatives are much cheaper. Case in point: stevenleser Apr 2017 #21

Hope COSTCO will do the same question everything Apr 2017 #32

All that sounds like a lot, but it really isn't greymattermom Apr 2017 #27

I started saying the same thing when the price went up to force prices back down. sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #31