Noradrenalin Aguettant
This medicine contains noradrenaline and is used in adults weighing over 50 kg to raise blood pressure in hypotensive emergencies.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
0.08 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Noradrenaline tartrate
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
The initial dose is usually 0.05-0.15 micrograms per kg per minute, and the maintenance dose ranges from 0.05-1.5 micrograms per kg per minute.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine in the hospital as an infusion directly into a central vein.
Important
The dose depends on your condition and is titrated to normalize blood pressure. There is no specified maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Anxiety
- •Headache, tremor
- •Acute glaucoma (high pressure in the eye)
- •Fast or slow heart rate, irregular heartbeats, palpitations, increased heart muscle contraction, acute heart failure
- •High blood pressure, tissue hypoxia (reduced oxygen supply to organs), coldness and paleness of limbs and face, pain and coldness in limbs (gangrene)
- •Respiratory failure or difficulty, shortness of breath
- •Vomiting
- •Urinary retention (difficulty emptying bladder)
- •Local irritation and tissue damage (necrosis) at the injection site
RARE
- •Severe blood vessel constriction in limbs and internal organs
- •Reduced blood flow to the kidneys
- •Decreased urine production
- •Lack of oxygen (hypoxia)
- •Increased lactate levels in blood
- •Elevated blood pressure
- •Photophobia (abnormal sensitivity to light)
- •Chest pain (behind the breastbone)
- •Throat pain (sore throat)
- •Paleness
- •Intense sweating
- •Vomiting
Important Warnings
- This medicine must not be given through small blood vessels in your hand or foot.
- Do not use if you are allergic to noradrenaline or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Talk to your doctor if you have a severe heart condition (left ventricular dysfunction, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeats).
- Talk to your doctor if you have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) or diabetes.
- Talk to your doctor if your low blood pressure is caused by a low blood volume.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have chest pain (angina pectoris) or blood vessel blockages in your arms, legs, or abdomen.
- Do not use this medicine if the solution is darker than light yellow or pink, or if it contains particles.