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The active sympathomimetic hormone from the ADRENAL MEDULLA. It stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic VASOCONSTRICTION and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the HEART, and dilates BRONCHI and cerebral vessels. It is used in ASTHMA and CARDIAC FAILURE and to delay absorption of local ANESTHETICS.
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- 4-(1-Hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
- Adrenaline
- Adrenaline Acid Tartrate
- Adrenaline Bitartrate
- Adrenaline Hydrochloride
- Epifrin
- Epinephrine Acetate
- Epinephrine Bitartrate
- Epinephrine Hydrochloride
- Epinephrine Hydrogen Tartrate
- Epitrate
- Lyophrin
- Medihaler-Epi
- Acetate, Epinephrine
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Epinephrine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004837. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004837
- Epinephrine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenaline
- Epinephrine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132621