EpiPen epidemic: Suggestions for rational prescribing in childhood food allergy
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EpiPen epidemic: suggestions for rational prescribing in childhood food allergy.
There has been a marked increase in community concerns of the risk of food induced anaphylaxis in children and a consequent increase in the provision of the self or carer injectable epinephrine (EpiPen) (CSL Ltd, Parkville, Victoria, Australia)). The Australian use of EpiPens in children under 10 years has increased by 300% over 5 years with a crude rate of EpiPen provision of 1 per 544 Austral...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1034-4810,1440-1754
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00157.x