Effortil
Effortil helps regulate blood pressure and treats low blood pressure and its related symptoms.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Etilefrine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
SERB SA
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine the correct dose for you, typically 10 mg (1 ml) for adults.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine as an injection into a muscle, under the skin, or into a vein.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults and children over 6 years old is 50 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
RARE
- •Changes in heart rhythm
- •Anxiety
- •Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- •Restlessness
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to etilefrine hydrochloride or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe heart or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, or diabetes.
- Do not use during the first three months of pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you have narrow-angle glaucoma or prostate problems that make it hard to urinate.
- Do not use if your blood pressure rises too high when standing up.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category B
Current evidence on or experience with use in older adults is inconclusive or the medicine is insufficiently effective in the older adults. (updated 19.5.2025)