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Adrenaline Tartrate Injection

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SALT COMPOSITION
Salt Synonyms
Epinephrine

Product introduction

Adrenaline Tartrate Injection is used in the treatment of life-threatening emergencies like severe allergic reaction and cardiac arrest. It rapidly relieves breathlessness and wheezing by relaxing the airways. It also stimulates the heart and increases the blood pressure.

Adrenaline Tartrate Injection is used in the treatment of heart block, cardiac arrest, shock and heart failure

Uses of Adrenaline Tartrate Injection

Benefits of Adrenaline Tartrate Injection

In Severe allergic reactions

Adrenaline Tartrate Injection is used along with emergency medical treatment to treat life-threatening allergic reactions caused by insect bites or stings, foods, medications, latex, and other causes. It reduces allergic reactions by reducing inflammatory response caused by the release of a chemical called histamine, that is responsible for various symptoms of allergic reactions like shortness of breath, hives, swelling, inflammation etc.

In Cardiac arrest

Adrenaline Tartrate Injection contains a hormone called adrenaline, that stimulates the heart and promotes blood flow. It is a proven life-saving treatment for people whose heart s have stopped working all of a sudden due to an emergency condition called cardiac arrest. Its action is fast though it has a very short duration of action. It is given in an emergency condition to save life by a trained healthcare professional only.

Side effects of Adrenaline Tartrate Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Adrenaline Tartrate

  • Headache
  • Palpitations
  • Tremors

How to use Adrenaline Tartrate Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Adrenaline Tartrate Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Adrenaline Tartrate Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Adrenaline Tartrate Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Adrenaline Tartrate Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Adrenaline Tartrate Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Adrenaline Tartrate Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • It is usually given as an injection into your muscle. In cases of medical emergencies, it may be given through a vein. 
  • It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or anything requiring mental focus until you know how Adrenaline Tartrate Injection affects you.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. 

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Catecholamines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
Sympathomimetics agonist

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FAQs

Where is Adrenaline Tartrate Injection injected?

Adrenaline Tartrate Injection should be injected only in the middle of the outer side of the thigh, and can be injected through clothing if necessary in an emergency.

Which areas of the body Adrenaline Tartrate Injection should not be given?

It should not be injected into a vein or into the muscles of your buttocks, since it may not work. Accidentally injecting this medicine into your hands or feet may result in a loss of blood flow to those areas, and resulting in numbness.

When Adrenaline Tartrate Injection should not be given?

This medicine should be avoided if you are suffering from any infection, disease, or tumor of the brain, history of heart disease (especially increased heart rate), or in cases of atherosclerosis (narrowing of your blood vessels).

When should I call my doctor?

Call your doctor right away if you experience any sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body), chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or an irregular heartbeat.

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References

  1. Westfall TC, Westfall DP. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 282-87.
  2. Biaggioni I, Robertson D. Adrenoreceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 139.
  3. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 477.
  4. Teerlink JR, Sliwa Karen, Opie LH. Heart Failure. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 179-80.
  5. Drugs.com. Epinephrine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings. [Accessed 14 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  6. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Epinephrine. [Updated 2018 Dec 3]. [Accessed 19 Feb. 2020] (online) Available from:External Link

Marketer details

Name: Harson Laboratories
Address: 12, R. C. Patel Industrial Estate, Akota, Baroda - 390 020., INDIA
Country of origin: India

MRP
14.52
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1.0 ml in 1 vial
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