Adrenalin Ethypharm
This medicine is used in emergencies to treat severe allergic reactions or during CPR.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
1 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Adrenaline tartrate
Manufacturer
Ethypharm
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 0.5 ml, but your doctor will decide the exact amount.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a muscle, or sometimes into a vein by a healthcare professional.
Important
The dose may be repeated if needed every 5 to 15 minutes, as decided by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling anxious, scared, or restless
- •Shaking (tremor)
- •Trouble sleeping, confusion, irritability
- •Unusual mood or behavior
- •Dry mouth or a lot of saliva
- •Weakness or sweating
- •Changes in heart rhythm or rate
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations), chest pain
- •High blood pressure
- •Cold hands or feet
- •Shortness of breath
- •Less hunger, feeling sick to your stomach, or throwing up
- •Pain, bruising, or bleeding where the shot was given (especially with repeated shots)
- •High blood sugar
- •Pale skin
- •Fainting
- •Large pupils
- •Increased stiffness and shaking in people with Parkinson's disease
RARE
- •Severe allergic reaction with breathing problems, swelling of eyes/face/lips, or severe rash/itching all over the body
- •Bleeding in the brain
- •Paralysis on one side of the body
- •Heart attack
- •Fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)
- •Body chemical imbalance (metabolic acidosis)
- •Reduced potassium in blood
- •Fat breakdown in the body
- •Kidney problems (difficulty urinating or kidney damage)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to adrenaline or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Injections should not be given in fingers, toes, ears, nose, genitals, or buttocks, as blood flow to these areas might be too low.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are elderly, have heart problems, brain problems (like stroke), an overactive thyroid, diabetes, glaucoma, a tumor in the adrenal gland, low potassium or high calcium levels, prostate enlargement, kidney disease, are in shock or have lost a lot of blood, are having surgery, have high blood pressure, or hardening of the arteries.
- Adrenaline should only be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding if your doctor says it's absolutely necessary.
- Do not drive or use machines if this medicine causes you any side effects.
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- This medicine contains sodium metabisulfite, which can cause allergic reactions like breathing problems or fainting, especially in people with asthma or allergies.