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What the HSE say:
Treatment for
a severe reaction
Medicines legislation restricts the administration of injectable medicines.
Unless self-administered, they may only be administered by or in accordance with the instructions of a doctor (eg by a nurse).
However, in the case of adrenaline there is an exemption to this restriction, which means in an emergency a layperson is permitted to administer it by injection for the purpose of saving life.
When can an Epipen be used?
The use of an Epipen to treat anaphylactic shock is an example of an exemption from the restriction imposed by medicines legislation.
Therefore, first-aiders may administer an Epipen if they are dealing with a life-threatening emergency involving a casualty who has been prescribed and is in possession of an Epipen, and where the first-aider is trained to use it.
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