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Emergency response: Next steps
After receiving an epinephrine injection, the pupil needs immediate medical attention.
Follow the steps outlined in the individual pupil plan. These may include:
- One person stays with the pupil.
- Another person goes for assistance:
- Call 911 or the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) number for your area, for an ambulance. Tell them a pupil is having an anaphylactic reaction. Provide the exact location of the emergency.
- Call contact person (parent or guardian).
- Go to the nearest hospital even if the symptoms are mild or have stopped. The pupil should stay at the hospital for four hours as reactions can re-occur.
- Epinephrine is usually effective after one injection. A second dose may be administered, within 5-15 minutes, if symptoms have not improved, have worsened, or have reappeared.
- Antihistamines and asthma medication should not be used as first line treatment for an anaphylactic reaction. They are to be considered additional or secondary medications.
Tips and suggestions for what to do after injecting epinephrine
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