Your doctor/nurse practitioner will prescribe the correct dose of adrenaline device based on the person’s weight. With neffy®, age as well as weight is important. A child must be 4 years or older to be prescribed neffy®.
Dose recommendations are also written on the ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis so they are easy to find in an emergency.
The type of adrenaline device prescribed is based on a medical decision by the doctor/nurse practitioner as well as the patient/carer preference. Considerations include the weight of the patient, age of the patient (for neffy®), history of anaphylaxis and how the device is administered. Training on the chosen adrenaline device is then given.
It is very important that you know how to use the type of adrenaline device prescribed, especially if it is different from the one you have used in the past.