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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
All pharmacies carry epinephrine. Some states authorize specially-trained pharmacists to administer it to people who buy and consume their rx. meds at their pharmacy and have an allergic reaction while there. All pharmacies carry antihistamines. All pharmacies carry a vast assortment and variety of first aid and accessories. All pharmacies have telephone access to 911. There's no prescription needed for any of those things other than the epinephrine.
Not sure why you'd type 'vaccines' as though you consider the word suspect. Also, pharmacies are medical environments, by their very nature.
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First, I have to disagree that a pharmacy is a "medical environment", since there aren't any medical professionals there.
Second, unless you are in a state that allows pharmacists to administer epinephrine, the drug that is stocked on the shelf won't do you much good.
Third, carrying "antihistamines" is not going to help someone who is likely to be unable to swallow. You need a running IV and intravenous diphenhydramine. Unless there happens to be a medical professional buying a greeting card in the store, you're out of luck
Fourth, a true anaphylactic reaction will develop in less than a minute or two, and in the case of laryngeal edema you will need to be intubated almost immediately. Good luck calling 911.
Finally, having "first aid supplies" is not going to help, you need a crash cart. (Although it is possible to perform an emergency tracheostomy with a pen knife and a bic pen, I'd rather not try it in a pharmacy)