- Pull off grey safety cap.
- Place black tip on outer thigh (always apply to thigh).
- Using a swing and jab motion, press hard into thigh until Auto Injector mechanism functions.
- Hold in place and count to 10.
- The EpiPen® unit should then be removed and discarded. (Take the used unit with you to the Emergency Room.)
- Massage the injection area for 10 seconds.
- Once EpiPen® is used, call 911 and go to the nearest hospital, even if the symptoms are mild or appear to have stopped.
- State that additional Epinephrine (EpiPen®) may be needed.
- Take the used unit with you to the Emergency Room.