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Autoinjector — An autoinjector (or auto injector) is a medical device designed to deliver a single dose of a particular (typically life saving) drug.Most autoinjectors are spring loaded syringes. By design, autoinjectors are easy to use and are intended for… … Wikipedia
Autoinjector — Als Autoinjektor bezeichnet man ein medizinisches Instrument, welches zur Verabreichung einer Einzeldosis (Injektion) eines flüssigen Medikaments dient. Er wurde überwiegend zum Einsatz durch den Patienten selbst entwickelt. Aufbau Eine Sammlung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
autoinjector — /ɔtoʊɪnˈdʒɛktə/ (say awtohin jektuh) noun a hypodermic syringe preloaded with a single dose of a medication for use in emergency situations, such as the provision of instant treatment for anaphylactic shock. Also, auto injector …
autoinjector — noun a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning • Hypernyms: ↑hypodermic syringe,… … Useful english dictionary
Epinephrine autoinjector — An old version of a 0.3 mg EpiPen auto injector An epinephrine autoinjector is a medical device used to deliver a measured dose (or doses) of epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) using autoinjector technology, most frequently for the treatment… … Wikipedia
Twinject — is the registered trademark of the first epinephrine autoinjector that contains two doses. It is used in medicine as an emergency treatment for severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).History and development Twinject was originally designed and… … Wikipedia
Epinephrine — Adrenaline and Adrenalin redirect here. For other uses, see Adrenaline (disambiguation). (R) (–) L Epinephrine or (R) (–) L adrenaline … Wikipedia
EpiPen — is a registered trademark for the most commonly used autoinjector of epinephrine (a.k.a. adrenaline), used in medicine to treat anaphylactic shock.DescriptionEpiPen is manufactured by DEY L.P. EpiPens are commonly carried by persons with severe… … Wikipedia
Syringe — A typical medical syringe with needle A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube (the barrel), allowing the syringe to take in and expel a… … Wikipedia
Food allergy — Infobox Disease Name = Food allergy Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|78|0|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|V15.0 ICDO = OMIM = 147050 MedlinePlus = 000817 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 806 MeshID = D005512A food allergy is an adverse immune response … Wikipedia
