Adrenaline Nasal Sprays Work As Well As EpiPen For Allergic Shock: study

Analysis finds adrenaline nasal spray as effective as EpiPen

Adrenaline delivered with liquid or powder nasal sprays is as effective, and sometimes even better, than injected adrenaline, an evidence review found.

Adrenaline Nasal Sprays as Effective as EpiPen

New research determined that adrenaline delivered with liquid or powder nasal sprays is as effective, and sometimes even better, than injected adrenaline.

Adrenaline Nasal Sprays Work As Well As EpiPen For Allergic Shock

Key Takeaways

Intranasal adrenaline can be as effective as the EpiPen

Instead of stabbing yourself, or someone else, in the thigh with a needle to deliver a dose of adrenaline to counter anaphylactic shock, would it not be easier to use a nasal spray instead?

Could nasal sprays replace needles for delivering adrenaline to anaphylactic patients?

Instead of stabbing yourself, or someone else, in the thigh with a needle to deliver a dose of adrenaline to counter anaphylactic shock, would it not be easier to use a nasal spray instead?

Could nasal sprays replace needles for adrenaline delivery in anaphylaxis

A new systematic review shows that nasal spray adrenaline (via liquid or powder sprays) can be as fast or faster than injections for treating anaphylaxis, a possible needle-free alternative to EpiPen® Scientists are investigating whether nasal sprays could one day replace injections for delivering life-saving adrenaline during severe allergic reactions. A new analysis presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress sheds light on how this …