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Table 1 Characteristics for epinephrine auto-injectors available in Europe and North America

From: Do epinephrine auto-injectors have an unsuitable needle length in children and adolescents at risk for anaphylaxis from food allergy?

Epinephrine autoinjector (EAI)

Epinephrine dose

Needle length(mm)

Pressure against the thigh

Exposed needle length

Distance skin to muscle

Epipen Jr®, Auvi-Q®/Allerject®

0.15 mg

12.7

10.7

Thrust/Pressed firmly

Epipen®Auvi-Q®/Allerject®

0.3 mg

15.2

13.2

Jext® 0.15 mg

0.15 mg

15.7

13.7

Pressed firmly

Jext® 0.3 mg

0.3 mg

15.7

13.7

Emerade® 0.15 mg

0.15 mg

16

14

Slight pressure

Emerade® 0.3 mg

0.3 mg

23

21

Emerade® 0.5 mg

0.5 mg

23

21