Table 4 Indications for prescription of epinephrine auto-injectors

History of a previous anaphylactic reaction

High body weight

Allergy to ubiquitous triggers (peanut, egg, milk)

History of anaphylaxis requiring more than one dose of epinephrine

Clinical reactions even to tiny amounts of food, excluding oral allergy syndrome

History of protracted or biphasic anaphylaxis

Food allergy and unstable or moderate to severe asthma

Fear of possible misuse

Remote from medical help and previous mild to moderate reactions

Food allergy and severe asthma

Underlying mastocytosis