My husband who is an allergist has a question

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Do you have any families who are refusing the "adrenaclick" epi due to an exposed needle? The Epi-pen rep is at his office right now and is claiming that, and he is curious what you are seeing in schools. None of my kids use the adrenaclick. I have one using the Impax and rest all have Epi-pens.

I'm an allergy NP and had a rep in my office claiming the same thing. I haven't heard anything from parents stating they can't have Adrenaclick in school. Sounds like BS to me. I've transitioned most of my patients to AuviQ cause it's free for commercial insurance. The rest get whatever their insurance will cover.

As an aside, AuviQ charges commercial insurance companies $4500!!! That's why it's "free".:no: Crazy!

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I am not familiar with Adrenaclick--all my students with allergies have only ever turned in EpiPens but I know we would not refuse any warranted med so long as the doctor has signed our district's specific med form. I guess it would be extra training for teachers as they also are most familiar with EpiPens but just like everyone else I am just excited to receive any emergency medication!

I love my husband but it would also be GREAT to be married to an allergist, as a school nurse. I am always reading articles and trying to learn more about anaphylaxis, best practice, allergy causes, etc. I'm sure it helps your husband too to be married to a school nurse and be aware of your side of things. (To my husband's "credit," he has an anaphylactic food allergy which has given me a lot of insight into what it's like to grow up with one!)

Definitely comes in handy, especially when one of HIS patients isn't bringing me in the proper orders or paperwork ;)

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

I wonder how insulin pens made it into the school?

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.
Are you in the Boston area? Probably the same rep!

I'm in the Providence area.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pediatrics.

All of mine still have the traditional Epi pens, I havent even seen the new ones yet, so I can't tell you if people are refusing them, BUT I highly doubt it!

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I have two sets of the generic Adrenaclick for my own peanut allergic son. I showed my non-medical husband the difference (i.e. recap the needle and put it back in the case when done) and he was totally unconcerned about that. I was just incredibly excited to not spend hundreds of dollars on my annual let's get new devices endeavor as I have high deductible insurance

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We have kids with both epi-Pens and Avi-Q. My stock is epi-Pens because we get them for free. I'm happy with any device that can save a life. I gave an epi pen once to a kid who was crashing and it was amazing to watch the reversal of symptoms! My principal thought I was a bit weird for being excited, but I was the same in the hospital when I gave IV lasix and the patients lungs cleared up. (As a side note, it's a good thing I proofread this post because autocorrect changed lasix to lascivious!!!)

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Specializes in Peds, Neuro, Orthopedics.

A complaint parents had was that the click version doesn't come with a practice "trainer" device. So what good is it when, in a panicked moment, you have to fumble around and figure it out? I ordered a practice one, but it took several weeks to arrive.

For this reason, in addition to the needle thing, I would much prefer students have Epi-Pens.

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Our insurance agents visited the school for an in-service prior to the return of students... They told us that EpiPens can be returned to the pharmacy prior to expiration and the manufacturer will replace for free, thus saving families $$$$.

Anyone have experience with this?

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Specializes in kids.
Our insurance agents visited the school for an in-service prior to the return of students... They told us that EpiPens can be returned to the pharmacy prior to expiration and the manufacturer will replace for free, thus saving families $$$$.

Anyone have experience with this?

For real???

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
For real???

I'd have to see that to believe it

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Specializes in 12 years as a school nurse.

I have never had a parent bring an adrenaclick, only EpiPen. We have 8 EpiPens on school stock through epipens4schools program free (for 2 buildings). We also stock 2 adrenaclicks we purchased (because they're cheaper) that travel to football, cross country practice, field trips, etc. I did have to order the trainer for no cost, but I review it and the EpiPen with the staff yearly.

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