Questions tagged [epi-pen-epinephrine]
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Can Clonidine or chemically similar drugs (i.e. Guanfacine) cause or worsen Psoriasis?
Can Clonidine or chemically similar drugs (i.e. Guanfacine) cause or worsen Psoriasis? If so, in what mechanism?
I didn't find any data about Guanfacine but I have found few articles mentioning ...
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Why not use epinephrine in heart failure?
In a situation where a patient's heart isn't strong enough for surgery, why isn't it common for a doctor to give the patient epinephrine before the surgery? Do the effects of epinephrine not last long ...
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How do epi-pens work? Are they specific per allergy? Epi-pen for latex allegery exist?
Anaphalactic-shock, from what I understand, is dangerous and terrifying. I'm grateful for whoever invented the use of epi-pens. In attempts to better understand epi-pens so that I may be prepared in ...
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How fast and effective does an epi-pen work against a peanut allergy reaction?
Last night, I read a horror story about a baseball coach who assaulted his star player after training because she made his son look bad as the eternal number 2. He fed her peanuts while she had a nut ...
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