BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Ingrid Arlington’s first grade daughter relies on Auvi-Q to treat her peanut allergy.
“When I got the message this morning first thing, I went ahead and called the school and said ‘okay, we need to figure out if she has one of the recall lot numbers’ and she did,” said Cantrell.
That’s when she called her local pharmacist and switched over to the epipen.
“She hasn’t had a reaction at school yet and the likelihood of her having a reaction before the wrong one is given to her is less likely.”
Phones started ringing off the hook at local doctors’ offices when parents learned about the nationwide recall of Auvi-Q.
“We had over 20 phone calls within the first 30 minutes of opening this morning and the reason is parents are scared. This is Halloween weekend and this is the number one time for adults and children with food allergies,” said Pharmacist Tammy McCulley.
She said there could be severe health consequences including death if a patient did not receive the intended dose.
“Symptoms of an allergic reaction, it can be anywhere from swelling of the lips and tongue, trouble breathing, immediate vomiting and diarrhea, or passing out,” said McCulley.
She said if people change to the epipen, it’s extremely important to get proper instructions on how to use it.
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