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Parent Checklist: Epinephrine Auto-Injector
As a parent of a child who has been prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector, this checklist may be helpful to you as you prepare for a safe and healthy school year.
Contact the principal about school policy and arrange for completion of all required forms.
- Assure that the medication form provided by the school is completed by your child’s doctor and the specific allergen that triggers the anaphylactic reaction is identified.
- Provide the school with a current photograph of your child to individualize their emergency treatment plan.
- Supply the school with an epinephrine auto-injector in the original container and with the proper identification and prescription label.
- Be aware of the expiry date and supply new medication to the school as needed.
- Check the epinephrine auto-injector periodically by looking through the clear plastic window. If the liquid is murky or discoloured it should be replaced.
- It is recommended that your child wear a medic alert bracelet. Contact your principal regarding the “No Child Without” Program, or, if you require financial assistance to obtain a bracelet, visit http://www.medicalert.ca/en/why/assistance.asp to download the assistance form.
- Collect the epinephrine auto-injector at the end of the school year and return it (or replace it based on the expiry date) each September as prescribed by your child’s doctor.
- Be aware that as your child grows he/she may require a different dosage of the medication. This must be assessed by the doctor.
- Teach your child the importance of communicating clearly to an adult if they feel a reaction starting.
- Teach your child the importance of hand washing, and not sharing food or drinks (this is important for all children, not just those with food allergies)
Revised September 2008