Epinephrine
- TRADE NAMES: Adrenaclick (Amedra); Adrenalin (JHP Pharmaceuticals); Adrenaline; AsthmaHaler; Auvi-Q (Sanofi-Aventis); Bronitin; Bronkaid; Epi E-Z Pen; Epifrin; Epipen (Mylan); Eppy; Eppystabil; Isopto-Epinal; MedihalerEpi; Primatene; Primatene Mist; S-2; Simplene; Symjepi
- INDICATIONS: Cardiac arrest, hay fever, asthma, anaphylaxis
- SYNONYM: adrenaline
- CLASS: Catecholamine, Sympathomimetic
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Albuterol, Alpha blockers, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Atenolol, Beta blockers, Carteolol, Chlorpromazine, Clomipramine, Clozapine, Cocaine, Desipramine, Doxepin, Ergotamine, Furazolidone, Halothane, Imipramine, Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec, Insulin Detemir, Insulin Glargine, Insulin Glulisine, Levalbuterol, Lisdexamfetamine, Lurasidone, MAO inhibitors, Metoprolol, Milnacipran, Nadolol, Nortriptyline, Oxprenolol, Penbutolol, Phenelzine, Phenoxybenzamine, Phenylephrine, Pindolol, Prazosin, Propranolol, Protriptyline, Sympathomimetics, Terbutaline, Thioridazine, Timolol, Tranylcypromine, Tricyclic antidepressants, Trimipramine, Vasopressors
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
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SKIN.
HAIR.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RESPIRATORY.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
