Adrenalin Martindale Pharma
Adrenalin Martindale Pharma is used for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to treat sudden, life-threatening allergic reactions (acute anaphylaxis).
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
0.1 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Adrenaline tartrate
Manufacturer
Ethypharm
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will decide your dose. For cardiac arrest, adults and children over 12 usually receive 1 mg into a vein every 3-5 minutes. Children under 12 receive 0.01 mg/kg into a vein, with a maximum of 1 mg per dose. For severe allergic reactions, the dose is usually given into a muscle.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine as an injection into a vein or a muscle.
Important
This medicine is given as needed in an emergency. The maximum single dose for children under 12 is 1 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Increased blood pressure
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Anxiety
- •Trembling
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reactions)
- •Breathing difficulties (bronchospasm)
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to adrenaline, sodium metabisulfite (a preservative), or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel disease (like chest pain, heart muscle disease, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure), an overactive thyroid gland, a tumor in your adrenal gland, glaucoma, severe kidney problems, an enlarged prostate, high or low calcium or potassium in your blood, or diabetes.
- This medicine should be used with caution in elderly patients and pregnant women. Breastfeeding mothers should avoid breastfeeding if they are given adrenaline.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking other medicines, especially beta-blockers, anesthetics, antidepressants, or diabetes medicines.