What happens if you go into anaphylaxis on a plane?

Some have only adrenaline ampoules, some have adrenaline ampoules and autoinjectors and some have none. If adrenaline is available in the form an ampoule, a needle and syringe are required and flight crew rely on a doctor or nurse being on the flight (as passengers) to have it administered in an emergency.



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Always lay the patient down, let them sit up IF they have difficulty breathing but do not allow them to stand. Lay them straight back down should they become dizzy or light-headed and do not move them until emergency help is available. Remember to complete a copy of the Anaphylaxis event record if you have a reaction.

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If you are at risk of a severe allergic reaction while you are away, carry an adrenaline (epinephrine) injector such as an EpiPen® or Anapen®, a mobile phone and an Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) Travel Plan for people at risk of anaphylaxis.

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This is not the first severe food allergy reaction to take place during a flight. Since 2003, the FAA has required all airlines to carry epinephrine in their onboard medical kits. But most airlines today only stock vials of the drug and not the easy-to-use autoinjectors.

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The airline emergency kits do carry epinephrine, but in vials that only trained medical professionals may be able to use in the event of a heart-related issue, for example. There is a growing movement to add epinephrine auto-injectors to address allergies on commercial airlines.

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Since 2003, the FAA has required all airlines to carry epinephrine in their onboard medical kits.

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