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by mingle on February 26th, 2007

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What is the drug epinephrine used for or to treat?

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  • by keithold is a prodigal bagger on February 26th, 2007

    keithold is a prodigal bagger

    G'day Shawn Ingle,

    Thank you for your question.

    This drug is used in cardiac arrests. Because of its suppressive effect on the immune system, epinephrine is used to treat anaphylaxis and sepsis. Allergy patients undergoing immunotherapy may receive an epinephrine rinse before the allergen extract is administered, thus reducing the immune response to the administered allergen. It is also used as a bronchodilator for asthma if specific beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists are unavailable or ineffective.

    It has serious side effects such as include palpitations, tachycardia, anxiety, headache, tremor, hypertension, and acute pulmonary edema.

    I have attached sources for your reference.

    Regards

    References

    Wikipedia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine
    McGraw Hill
    http://www.maxanim.com/biochemistry/Epinephrine/Epinephrine.htm

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  • by John. on February 26th, 2007

    John.

    "Epinephrine is used as a drug to increase peripheral resistance via alpha-stimulated vasoconstriction in cardiac arrest and other cardiac dysrhythmias resulting in diminished or absent cardiac output, such that blood is shunted to the body's core. This beneficial action comes with a significant negative consequence—increased cardiac irritability—which may lead to additional complications immediately following an otherwise successful resuscitation. Alternatives to this treatment include vasopressin, a powerful antidiuretic which also increases peripheral vascular resistance leading to blood shunting via vasoconstriction, but without the attendant increase to myocardial irritability."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine

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