Anaphylactic events are unpredictable so an emergency action plan is essential with clear instructions and contact information available. Caregivers, nannies, babysitters, relatives, spouses, friends or simply anybody in the sphere of influence should know of the anaphylaxis emergency action plan.
The document must be easily available , a wallet card, a poster, a written document that is easily accessible and known to relevant people.
The information should include the at risk person’s name, photo, what causes anaphylaxis, symptoms likely to occur, location of epinephrine auto injector, instructions on how to use the auto injector, ambulance contact details, cell phone numbers, local hospital details etc.
A sample action plan in the form of a fridge poster is shown here.
This poster may be available at your physicians office or local pharmacy, or as a download by clicking here:
