After administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis, what should you do next?

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After administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis, what should you do next?

After giving epinephrine for anaphylaxis, the next step is to call EMS immediately and stay with the person. Epinephrine helps fast, but symptoms can return or worsen, and professional care is needed to monitor the airway, provide additional treatment, and transport to a hospital if needed. While waiting for responders, monitor breathing and responsiveness, be ready to perform CPR if breathing stops, and manage shock by keeping the person calm and comfortable and, if possible, lying flat and warm. Do not drive the person to the hospital yourself, and avoid relying on oral antihistamines alone—these do not reverse the airway swelling or the life-threatening effects of anaphylaxis. If a second dose is available and symptoms recur after 5–15 minutes, use it per instructions.

After giving epinephrine for anaphylaxis, the next step is to call EMS immediately and stay with the person. Epinephrine helps fast, but symptoms can return or worsen, and professional care is needed to monitor the airway, provide additional treatment, and transport to a hospital if needed. While waiting for responders, monitor breathing and responsiveness, be ready to perform CPR if breathing stops, and manage shock by keeping the person calm and comfortable and, if possible, lying flat and warm. Do not drive the person to the hospital yourself, and avoid relying on oral antihistamines alone—these do not reverse the airway swelling or the life-threatening effects of anaphylaxis. If a second dose is available and symptoms recur after 5–15 minutes, use it per instructions.

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