It is important that your child is fully aware of their allergy, spend time discussing their allergy and ways in which they need to minimise risks when they are away from home. If a Jext® is kept at school, make sure the expiry date is registered with the expiry alert service and make sure to discuss the allergy, your child’s understanding of their allergy and what to do in an emergency with the person in charge.
Have fun with the Jext® gang by downloading our fun activities. Make the Jext® gang look awesome by colouring them in with your favourite colours or find your way through the maze to see which of the Jext® gang wins the race.
It is recommended you carry two Jext® pens with you at all times. Early use of adrenaline improves the outcome and recovery from anaphylaxis, but if symptoms don’t improve or the original symptoms re-appear, a second Jext® can be used after about 5-15 minutes.
It’s important your child learns how to use Jext® because they must use it as soon as they have any signs of an anaphylactic reaction.
Administering Jext® is easy, but it may not seem so easy during an anaphylactic reaction because your child might feel a bit frightened. However, if they learn properly how to use Jext®, this won’t be a problem and they will feel better about using their Jext®.
By practising with a Jext® Trainer whilst watching the demonstration video, your child, their family and friends can feel confident in using a real Jext® in an emergency.
To find out more about how to use Jext®, watch the video below:
You can download a free app for Jext® patient support. The app is available for iPhone and Android mobile phones.
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Like many foods, Jext® should not be used after a certain date. This date is called the ‘expiry date’.
You can register your child’s Jext® with the ALK Expiry Alert service to receive alerts warning when it is due to expire.
You will recieve free text or email alerts saying that your child’s Jext® will soon be too old to use and that they need to get another one from their doctor.
There will be three ‘alert’ messages:
4 weeks before your child’s Jext® expires
2 weeks before your child’s Jext® expires
The day after your child’s Jext® expires