It was a sunny afternoon in Colombo, during our second year at medical faculty, when my friend Rumeshi and I decided to grab a quick bite from our usual spot near campus. #allergicreaction #allergies #allergyawareness #allergyprevention #allergysymptoms #allergytreatment #anaphylaxis #emergencycare #epinephrine #foodallergies #hospitaladmission #managingallergies #pineappleallergy
0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 12, 2025: "Some Epinephrine Nasal Solutions Pose Dangers The FDA now warns healthcare professionals and the general public about unapproved epinephrine nasal solutions manufactured by BPI Labs and Endo USA. These products may be mistakenly used rather than FDA-approved injectable epinephrine. These products look similar due to similar packaging and containers/. These nasal solutions are not sterile, and injections of non-sterile solutions can trigger serious and life-threatening infections. Due to FDA warnings, Endo USA recalled its unapproved nasal product in December 2024. To date and despite repeated notifications, BPI Labs has not complied with the FDA’s ordered recall. Healthcare professionals and you, the consumer, should be aware of the potential dangers of these products. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-health-care-professionals-not-use-epinephrine-nasal-solutions-bpi-labs-and-endo-usa #epinephrine #nasal #injectable #endousa #bpilabs".
Epinephrine (or Adrenaline) Nasal Spray for Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) has been approved by the FDA for the emergency treatment of Type I allergic reactions including life-threatening...........
#Adrenaline #Allergy #Anaphylaxis #Epinephrine #FDA #NasalSpray #Neffy
SCIEU Team
FDA approves first nasal spray for severe allergic reactions
Neffy is an Rx epinephrine nasal spray for adults and children weighing at least 66 lbs for the treatment of anaphylactic shock.
'...the drug is meant to be available about eight weeks from the FDA approval.
In terms of cost, the fee is about $200 out of pocket.
"For people who are on commercial insurance, the cost is going to be limited to about $25," Gounder said. "And then for people who are underinsured or uninsured, it's going to be made no cost for at least some of them, which is really important, because 40% of kids in the United States are on Medicaid or public insurance.'
The nasal spray "Neffy" is the first needle-free option for severe allergic reactions that the FDA has approved. The spray would be an alternative to EpiPens.
Epinephrine (or Adrenaline) Nasal Spray for Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) has been approved by the FDA for the emergency treatment of Type I allergic reactions including life-threatening...........
#Adrenaline #Allergy #Anaphylaxis #Epinephrine #FDA #NasalSpray #Neffy
SCIEU Team
Data on using #medications beyond their printed #ExpirationDates. TL;DR: the FDA requires a date at which it is guaranteed to have at least 90% of active drug. Many drugs retain full potency long past that. See article for a few specifics. #epinephrine #albuterol
(Caveat-replace your eye drops-breakdown of preservatives is no good for your eyeballs.)
#safety
Disclaimer-I’m not your doctor.
"#Monoamines like #serotonin, #dopamine, and #adrenaline/noradrenaline (#epinephrine/norepinephrine) act as #neuromodulators in the nervous system.. However, the evolutionary origin of the genes required for monoaminergic modulation is uncertain. Using a phylogenomic approach, in this study, we show that most of the genes involved in monoamine production, modulation, and reception originated in the #bilaterian stem group."
Monoamines act as neuromodulators in the nervous system, but their evolutionary origins are unclear. Here, the authors examine the evolution of genes involved in monoamine production, and processing suggesting that the monoaminergic system evolved in the bilaterian stem-group.
I’m a retired allergist & agree w every word https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-08-07-eminent-domain-overpriced-drugs/
An #epinephrine auto-injector can be the difference between life or death. When needed a second dose is required often enough that guidelines recommend ALWAYS having 2 available… at $600 each! That’s a burden for many patients: Spending $1200 each yr or 2 (expiration dates!) for drugs they usually never use if they remain vigilant.
As the article says these are old tech & generic epinephrine. Criminal #pharma greed at work!
I learned the hard way that U.S. airlines are not currently required to have EpiPens
"Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, is a life-threatening medical emergency and has to be treated with epinephrine as soon as possible. The glass vial of epinephrine planes carry is hard to use, and administering it safely involves multiple time-consuming steps that require medical knowledge."
#Anaphylaxis #allergies #epinephrine #EpiPens
https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/01/epipens-epinephrine-autoinjector-planes-airlines-faa/
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