Question

A 31-year-old has anaphylaxis after a bee sting (stridor, hypotension, urticaria). What is the correct initial epinephrine dose and route for an adult?

Accepted Answer

0.3-0.5 mg IM (1 mg/mL) into the lateral thigh

Answer

0.3-0.5 mg IV push (1 mg/mL)

Answer

1 mg IM (1 mg/mL) into the deltoid

Answer

0.1 mg IM (1 mg/mL) into the thigh

Answer

0.5 mg subcutaneous (1 mg/mL)

Practice question

A 31-year-old has anaphylaxis after a bee sting (stridor, hypotension, urticaria). What is the correct initial epinephrine dose and route for an adult?