General description
Epinephrine (adrenaline) is an adrenal hormone with sympathomimetic activity. It has multiple therapeutic uses including management of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), and management of life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, severe asthma and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
INN
Epinephrine
Medicine type
Biological agent
EML status history
Added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Anaphylaxis
Added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Primary open-angle glaucoma
Added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Cardiac arrest
Added in 2003
(TRS
920)
for
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Recommendations
Section
Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1 mg in 1 mL ampoule (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate)
Indications
Section
Antiarrhythmic medicines
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 µg per mL in 10 mL ampoule (as acid tartrate or hydrochloride)
Indications
Section
Ophthalmological preparations > Mydriatics
- Local > Ophthalmological > Solution (eye drops): 2% (as hydrochloride)
Indications
Section
Antiasthmatic and medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 1 mg per mL in ampoule (as hydrochloride or hydrogen tartrate)
Indications