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maricute t1_iy0iqya wrote

Reply to comment by The_RealKeyserSoze in ELI5: If allergies, and especially anaphylaxis, are so common, why do we still need prescriptions for epi pens and such? by boomokasharoomo

Epinephrine is not really pleasant and people don’t really abuse it

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The_RealKeyserSoze t1_iy0jstl wrote

I agree epinephrine is unlikely to be abused by most people, it would probably be fine as an OTC. My comment was mainly on narcan which should definitely be OTC and unfortunately that is more controversial.

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