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EpiPen

American

[ep-ee-pen] / ˈɛp iˌpɛn /

Pharmacology. Trademark.

a brand name for a medical injecting device that delivers a dose of epinephrine, used to treat severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

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If she had, doctors might have established that Jeremy had actually been suffering from anaphylaxis, and sent him home with an EpiPen.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The idea was to use the cash flow to produce new, growing drugs, while quietly letting the EpiPen thing fade from memory.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

Kids were deemed newly allergic if they received a diagnosis code by a provider for a food allergy and were prescribed an EpiPen, Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

After he went into anaphylactic shock, Rex was quickly given his EpiPen and taken to hospital.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

“In case I eat any nuts by mistake, this EpiPen makes sure I don’t die.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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