How many EpiPens do you have on hand and how many did you send to school?

[Anonymous]

My daughter was prescribed an EpiPen yesterday. The prescription included two total. Do people request additional epipens for home? Or send one to school keep one at home?

[Anonymous]

We have two for home/travel with us and two at daycare. We were prescribed the two sets of two. My understanding is sometimes two doses are necessary for severe reactions.

[Anonymous]

We were just prescribed. It is a two pack. However, she needs a second set for Dad’s house. So, we bought the second pack out of pocket. Which was ouchy, but What’s the alternative?

[Anonymous]

See if your doctor will also prescribe Auvi-Q. It’s been free for me thus far

[Anonymous]

We have the doctor write three sets on the prescription. One for school, one for home and one for DS to care around when he goes out to eat. They are used to writing out this many on one prescription. If doctor won’t do it, can you get the initial prescription refilled?

[Anonymous]

One set of two for school and one for home or going out.

[Anonymous]

Never separate the pens. Two of my daughters have required two doses/pens during anaphylaxis.

[Anonymous]

We have sets of two at the following locations: school, aftercare, and home. Never any issue getting another set before the first expires, provided you find a pharmacy that carries them.

[Anonymous]

We have three sets. DD is required to carry her son her at school. I carry one set (or DH if she is with him), and we have one set at home.

[Anonymous]

Give two to the school. One set.

[Anonymous]

Do not separate the two-pack. It’s meant to be a second shot if the first isn’t sufficient.

We had one at home, one at school, one at SACC. I tried to time refills for beginning of school year bc the stupid pens expire and the school required current ones. Such a pain. I kept expired ones at home as a backup.

Always ask the dr for coupons, mine would hand them out readily and they usually saved us our hefty co-pay for the prescription.

[Anonymous]

Anywhere the child spends a significant amount of time should have their own set. My brother had 4 sets: our house, school, grandma’s house and in my mom’s purse (car/out). A friend had 3: mom’s house, dad’s house and school. As a nanny, I carry a set, they have one at home and school, and if they spend significant amounts of time at another parent’s house or grandparents’ home, they have one there. For occasional trips, especially when I drop off, I leave my set with them.