Do you know when to switch your pediatric patients to the adult EpiPen?
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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient
2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer
3. Quick Wrap-up
Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.

Counselling Conundrum: "My 8 year old child weighs 70 pounds, is the EpiPen Jr still ok?"
Concise Conclusion: This is something that is very important to know: your child now needs the adult EpiPen, otherwise it may not work as well.
Quick Wrap-up: Remember to switch EpiPens to the adult dose (0.3 mg) once they hit 30 kg (66 lb). Keep in mind, having 2 doses of epinephrine is useful, as it can be re-dosed in 5-15 mins if one dose is not enough before the patient accesses adequate medical assessment and care (i.e. ambulance/ER department).
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