Do All Epi Auto-Injectors Carry the Same Epinephrine?

Is the medicine in all the epinephrine auto-injectors the same?

This question puzzles a lot of individuals with food allergies when they are prescribed a particular brand of epinephrine to administer during an anaphylactic reaction. The answer to this is — yes, the medicine in all of them is the same: epinephrine.

It is possible that the dose may differ from brand to brand or they may come in a different shape or size, but the medicine they hold is epinephrine. To be sure that you are using your auto-injector correctly, it is essential that you read and follow the instructions mentioned on the package.

Different brands come with different activation steps. The instructions may say that you have to hold them for different lengths of time and the needle size or length may be different in the different devices as well. But the most important things are for you to have TWO auto-injectors that you ALWAYS carry with you — that you know HOW and WHEN to use.

It is essential that you become familiar with the features of your device, so you are prepared in an emergency.

Source: https://acaai.org/resource/are-all-epinephrine-auto-injectors-the-same-how-do-they-differ/