Adrenaline

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Acute asthma. Anaphylactic shock. Advanced cardiac life support. Ocular hypertension. Open angle glaucoma.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Preexisting hypertension, occlusive vascular disease, angle-closure glaucoma, hypersensitivity, cardiac arrhythmias or tachycardia. Adr should not be given during anaesthesia with halothane to patients receiving Beta blockers.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

CV diseases, hyperthyroidism, DM, Parkinsons disease, elderly, pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Transient restlessness, palpitation, anxiety, tremor, pallor. Marked rise in BP, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation, angina, myocardial infarction.

Drug Category/Class

Adrenaline has 3 Brands listed


Adrenaline Tartrate (1 mg)Enatrate (5 mg)
Vasocon (1 mg)

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