IV
Adrenaline / Epinephrine 1:10,000
Used in cardiac arrest
- Mechanism of Action
- Directly agonises alpha and beta adrenoceptors, resulting in stimulation of sympathetic activity.
Clinical Use
- Indications
- Cardiac arrest
- Anaphylaxis
- Severe Asthma
- Profound hypotension
- Adjunct to local anaesthetic
- Adverse Effects
- Anxiety / restlessness / tremor
- Tachycardia
- Dyspnoea
- Dizziness
- Cold peripheries
- Nausea / vomiting
- Ischaemic injury
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