Epinephrine

NEW ORLEANS — Results of surveys collected from patients with severe allergies suggested they significantly preferred an epinephrine nasal spray over an epinephrine auto-injector, according to findings presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

NEW ORLEANS — Giving antihistamines to children who experience anaphylaxis only endangers their lives by delaying emergency treatment, researchers reported. Instead, children should be administered epinephrine and go straight to the ED.

NEW ORLEANS — Study findings showed that drones could respond more quickly to emergency medical situations in one inner city location during rush hour traffic compared with traditional emergency medical services, or EMS, according to research presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

LAS VEGAS — At the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Asif M. Ilyas, MD, discussed a study that looked at the use of lidocaine with epinephrine in hand surgery. He said there were no complications and that epinephrine is safe and effective when used in hand surgery.

The last few weeks of summer can be an exceptionally difficult time to find an epinephrine auto-injector in some parts of the country, an allergist told Healio Primary Care.