英:['ɔ:təʊɪndʒ'ektə]
美:['ɔtoʊɪndʒ'ektə]
英:['ɔ:təʊɪndʒ'ektə]
美:['ɔtoʊɪndʒ'ektə]
noun
a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
noun
a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
auto- + injector
The first known use of auto-injector was in 1905
auto-injectornoun
a device for injecting oneself with a single, preloaded dose of a drug that typically consists of a spring-loaded syringe activated when the device is pushed firmly against the body
Some parents and health officials say epinephrine auto-injectors should be as common in schools as defibrillators are, so immediate help would be available to any student suffering anaphylaxis …—Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, The Chicago Tribune
1 For nearly 20 years, drug companies have asked the Food and Drug Administration for guidance on listing patents for drug-and-device combination products, such as asthma inhalers and auto-injectors for diabetes treatments, in an obscure, but highly important agency registry.
2 In those cases, the only way to prevent allergic reactions is to avoid milk and products that contain milk or milk proteins, the Mayo Clinic says, adding that people with milk allergies should have epinephrine auto-injectors, known as EpiPens, on hand in case of accidental ingestion.
3 Even though epinephrine is the only effective treatment for anaphylaxis, only 52% of food allergy patients have been prescribed auto-injectors, according to a 2022 study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.
4 The standard of care for people with food allergies is to avoid allergens and carry an epinephrine auto-injector pen (EpiPen) in case of an anaphylactic emergency.
5 There are many people, especially younger patients, who have anxiety about the auto-injector’s needle.
6 Since 2017, there have been shortages of the EpiPen, and other auto-injectors have been pulled from the market over quality control problems.
7 Despite the sky-high price of naloxone sprays and auto-injectors, the simpler formulation is often available for pennies on the dollar, and one of its principal manufacturers, Pfizer, has donated over 1 million doses to community groups in recent years.
8 For example, having a current epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) prescription was more common among people with higher household incomes and the use of EAIs was higher in those with higher household incomes.
9 The paper shows a design of auto injector for insulin.
设计了一种全自动胰岛素注射器.