This is the first in an occasional series on the origin of commonly used medicines. When epinephrine was first discovered at the turn of the 20th century, it was essentially a drug without a disease.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Epinephrine autoinjectors may have limited effectiveness in helping patients survive anaphylaxis events, ...

In any case, if you’re familiar with epinephrine, there’s a recall worth having on radar. On Tuesday, the FDA published a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in October. These reports included ...

My son Thomas has carried around a needle since he entered kindergarten at the age of 5. That was a big responsibility for a small child to carry an injector loaded with lifesaving epinephrine, but ...

Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler approved by the FDA for mild asthma in people 12 and older. Primatene Mist uses epinephrine, while albuterol uses albuterol sulfate, and they have different side ...

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve an alternative to epinephrine autoinjectors such as EpiPens, telling the maker of a nasal spray that more study is required. ARS Pharma, maker ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...