epinephrine
noun
epi·neph·rine
ˌe-pə-ˈne-frən 
variants
or less commonly epinephrin
: a crystalline sympathomimetic hormone C9H13NO3 that is the principal blood-pressure raising hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands, is prepared from adrenal extracts or made synthetically, and is used medicinally especially to stimulate the heart during cardiac arrest and to treat life-threatening allergic reactions
called also adrenaline
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Three of the ten companies did not say the flagged drugs were improper but did take them off the list, including several types of epinephrine injectors (often known by the brand name EpiPen) and inhalers.
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USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
Its kits also include auto-injectors for epinephrine, atropine, dextrose, epinephrine and lidocaine.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
For food allergies, talk with your doctor about an epinephrine injector prescription.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
Anaphylaxis is a serious and sometimes life-threatening allergic reaction which requires immediate medical treatment, including an epinephrine injection.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
One district’s effort Every kit that school nurses bring to an emergency situation in the Westfield Washington school district contains inhalers for respiratory distress, epinephrine for allergic reactions and a smattering of other aids for students or faculty in medical need.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
EpiPens deliver life-saving emergency doses of epinephrine in cases of severe allergic reactions, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Patients must still avoid the food, and keep epinephrine nearby to treat a sudden allergic reaction.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
An epinephrine pen can be life-saving for a person with anaphylaxis.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
Its kits also include auto-injectors for epinephrine, atropine, dextrose, epinephrine and lidocaine.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
For food allergies, talk with your doctor about an epinephrine injector prescription.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 22 Mar. 2024
Anaphylaxis is a serious and sometimes life-threatening allergic reaction which requires immediate medical treatment, including an epinephrine injection.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
One district’s effort Every kit that school nurses bring to an emergency situation in the Westfield Washington school district contains inhalers for respiratory distress, epinephrine for allergic reactions and a smattering of other aids for students or faculty in medical need.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
EpiPens deliver life-saving emergency doses of epinephrine in cases of severe allergic reactions, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Patients must still avoid the food, and keep epinephrine nearby to treat a sudden allergic reaction.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
An epinephrine pen can be life-saving for a person with anaphylaxis.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Feb. 2024
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epinephrine
noun
epi·neph·rine
variants
also epinephrin
: a colorless crystalline sympathomimetic hormone C9H13NO3 that is the principal blood-pressure-raising hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, is prepared from adrenal extracts or made synthetically, and is used medicinally especially to stimulate the heart during cardiac arrest and to treat life-threatening allergic reactions
called also adrenaline
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