Topical Epinephrine

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Christina Spaulding
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Topical Epinephrine

Topical epinephrine bottles look very similarly to injectable epinephrine 30ml vials. What safeguards do you have in place to prevent errors with these medications (e.g. topical drawn up and injected)?