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Allerject™
Fact Sheet
What is AllerjectTM and
what is it indicated to
treat?
Allerject™ is a new option in the emergency treatment of severe
allergic reactions.
Allerject™ is indicated for the emergency treatment of serious
allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and is intended for people who are
at risk and for people with a history of serious allergic reactions
(anaphylaxis).1
How does AllerjectTM
work?
When do you use
AllerjectTM?
What are the dosage
strengths for AllerjectTM?
Allerject™ contains epinephrine, which is the medication that
helps to decrease your body’s allergic reaction. Some of the ways
it works include:
 Relaxing the muscles in your airways so you can breathe more
easily
 Helping to reverse the rapid and dangerous decrease in blood
pressure
Relaxing the muscles in your stomach, intestines, and bladder2
Allerject™ should be used immediately to treat yourself or your
child when experiencing a severe allergic reaction. This is
emergency treatment. It does not replace seeing a doctor or going
to the hospital. After injection, seek immediate medical attention.3
Each Allerject™ contains a single dose of epinephrine and is for
single patient use only. Allerject™ comes in two different dosages:

Allerject™ 0.3mg delivers 0.3mg epinephrine injection and
is intended for patients who weigh 30 kg (66 pounds) or
more.

Allerject™ 0.15 mg delivers 0.15 mg epinephrine injection
and is intended for patients who weigh 15 to 30 kg (33-66
pounds).
Allerject™ is not indicated for treating children weighing less than
15 kg (33 pounds). For children under 15 kg (33 pounds), talk to
your doctor about using other forms of injectable epinephrine.4
1
Prescribing Information, page 17
Idib, page 18
3
Ibid, page 17
4
Ibid, page 19
2
What is the safety profile
of Allerject? Are there
any side effects?
Allerject contains the drug epinephrine, which is a well-studied
drug that is the standard of care for anaphylaxis and proven to be
effective in the treatment of severe allergic reactions.
Patients with certain medical conditions, or who take certain
medications, may get more or longer lasting side effects with
Allerject™. This includes patients who take certain types of
medicines for asthma, allergies, depression, hyperthyroidism, high
blood pressure, and heart disease. For any unexpected effects
while taking Allerject™ contact your doctor or pharmacist.