EpinephrineEpinephrine is an injected medicine used to treat severe allergic reactions, breathing problems, and cardiac arrest. Epinephrine: - Narrows the blood vessels, which raises blood pressure. This may prevent the severe low blood pressure that occurs during a severe allergic reaction.
- Stops leakage of fluids from blood vessels into body tissues.
- Relaxes the muscles of the respiratory tract, relieving wheezing and breathing difficulty.
- Increases the heart rate.
A severe or fatal stroke, heart irregularity, or heart attack can occur if the wrong dose of epinephrine is mistakenly injected into a blood vessel or if an overdose is given. Current as of:
September 29, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
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