How Does an EpiPen Work — and Why Does It Sometimes Fail? Fifteen-year-old Alexi Stafford died of anaphylactic shock after unknowingly eating a peanut butter cookie, and two EpiPens failed to ...

The EpiPen reportedly failed 228 times in 2017 and was being cited in seven deaths and 35 hospitalizations. (Reuters) The EpiPen, the life-saving allergy medication, was cited in seven deaths in 2017.

“An EpiPen can improve your symptoms and in some cases may seem to resolve them completely, but you still need to go to the ER as soon as possible, even if you are feeling better,” Stork says.

When 15-year-old Alexi Stafford went into anaphylactic shock after unknowingly eating a peanut butter cookie, her parents tried using two EpiPens to reopen her airways. But their attempts were ...

When 15-year-old Alexi Stafford went into anaphylactic shock after unknowingly eating a peanut butter cookie, her parents tried using two EpiPens to reopen her airways. But their attempts were ...