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Step 1
Visit with your primary care physician or allergist to discuss when and how to use the EpiPen. Ask if he has a practice injector and use it in his presence to make sure you administer the EpiPen correctly.
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Step 2
Remove the yellow or green cap from the EpiPen carrying case and remove the injector. Firmly hold the pen with the black tip facing down.
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Step 3
Take the safety release off of the auto-injector with your opposite hand. This is located on the end opposite the black tip.
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Step 4
Place the pen on your outer thigh and firmly jab the pen into the thigh at a perpendicular angle. Hold it there for 10 to 15 seconds.
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Step 5
Remove the pen from the thigh and immediately call 911. Tell the operator you have administered epinephrine and the ambulance should bring more epinephrine to administer (not all EMT units carry enough epinephrine).
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Step 6
Place the used auto-injector into the safety case and take it with you to the hospital for proper disposal.
