Epinephrine and its use in anaphylaxis: current issues

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Keith J. Simons · University of Manitoba

F. Estelle R. Simons · Emergent BioSolutions (Canada)

Abstract

Epinephrine is the medication of choice in the first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis in the community. For ethical reasons, it is not possible to conduct randomized, placebo-controlled trials of epinephrine in anaphylaxis; however, continued efforts are needed towards improving the evidence base for epinephrine injection in this potentially fatal disease.

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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions Asthma and respiratory diseases

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Published in: Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volume 10, Issue 4, pp. 354-361

DOI: 10.1097/aci.0b013e32833bc670

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