For people who suffer from food or bee sting allergies, access to the drug epinephrine can be lifesaving. According to ClinCalc.com,^a in 2020, 1.2 million patients received an estimated 1.7 million epinephrine prescriptions in the U.S. alone.

Because epinephrine must be administered within minutes of the onset of anaphylaxis symptoms, many patients carry epinephrine auto-injectors, which feature a borosilicate glass cartridge that contains the drug.