Clear plastic sealed cylindrical tube with epinephrine injection pen kit of syringe and paper instructions inside tube; manufacturer sticker label on outside of tube; unopened and sealed with plastic.
Clear plastic sealed cylindrical tube with epinephrine injection pen kit of syringe and paper instructions inside tube; manufacturer sticker label on outside of tube; unopened and sealed with plastic.
Printed on instruction sheet inside tube: "EPINEPHRINE INJECTION, USP (1:1000) // No. 6801ZA NDC 0118-9982-01 // Epinephrine Injection, USP (1:1000) contained in sterile 1 ml syringe, // designed to deliver 2 doses, 0.3 ml each. For subcutaneous or intra- // muscular use. Each ml contains 1 mg epinephrine as hydrochloride, // 8.5 mg sodium chloride, not more than 5 mg chlorobutanol (chloral deriv- // ative) and 1.5 mg sodium bisulfite. // LOT S206 EXP JUN '90"; printed on exterior sticker: "Hollister-Stier, Miles Canada Inc. // 77 Belfield Rd., Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 1G6 // (416) 247-6191 - Cdn. Lic. 561"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-5
Dimension Notes
Length 11.4 cm x Diam 1.9 cm
Condition Remarks
Plastic seal is yellowed and brittle
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Epinephrine Injection," Medline Plus: Trusted Health Information for You. June 25 2014. July 8 2014; CD #6.
Research Facts
Epinephrine injection is used as emergency treatment to allergic reactions; it works by relaxing airway muscles and tightening blood vessels; it comes as pre-filled automatic injection device meant to be injected into the thigh; meant to be carried at all times; has a shelf life of two years. Also known as an 'EPI' pen.