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Drug Study of Epinephrine

Epinephrine is used to treat type I allergic reactions and anaphylaxis by improving breathing, stimulating the heart, raising blood pressure, and reducing swelling. It works quickly but can cause side effects affecting the central nervous system, cardiovascular, dermatologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, and respiratory systems. Nurses monitor patients closely after epinephrine administration and watch for changes in vital signs, intake/output, and adverse effects.

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Drug Study of Epinephrine

Epinephrine is used to treat type I allergic reactions and anaphylaxis by improving breathing, stimulating the heart, raising blood pressure, and reducing swelling. It works quickly but can cause side effects affecting the central nervous system, cardiovascular, dermatologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, and respiratory systems. Nurses monitor patients closely after epinephrine administration and watch for changes in vital signs, intake/output, and adverse effects.

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DRUG STUDY: EPINEPHRINE

DRUG THERAPEUTIC ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING


NAME and RESPONSIBILITIES
CAUTION

Epinephrine Epinephrine injection is Epinephrine is considered ● Central Nervous Assessment & Drug
(Adrenalin, EpiPen, indicated in the emergency a pregnancy Category C system (CNS): Effects
Anapen, Articadent, treatment of type I allergic medication under the old anxiety, dizziness.
Citanest) reactions, including FDA categorization Nervousness, Monitor BP, pulse,
anaphylaxis. It is also used system. There are no agitation, headache, respirations, and urinary
to increase mean arterial well-controlled studies in Parkinson disease output and observe
blood pressure in adult humans, although animal exacerbation. patient closely following
patients with hypotension studies have shown a ● Cardiovascular: IV administration.
associated with septic teratogenic risk during Arrhythmias, chest Epinephrine may widen
shock. This medication is organogenesis. It is pain, hypertension, pulse pressure. If
used in emergencies to capable of crossing the palpitations, disturbances in cardiac
treat very serious allergic placenta. Epinephrine use tachycardia. rhythm occur, withhold
reactions to insect requires caution when ● Dermatologic: epinephrine and notify
stings/bites, foods, drugs, maternal blood pressure Gangrene at the physician immediately.
or other substances. is 130/80 mm Hg and injection site
Epinephrine works quickly greater.Several locations (especially in
to improve breathing, should be avoided when buttocks) Keep physicians informed
stimulate the heart, raise a injecting epinephrine, ● Endocrine: of any changes in
dropping blood pressure, specifically the digits, Hyperglycemia, intake-output ratio.
reverse hives, and reduce nose, penis, and toes, as hypokalemia, lactic
swelling of the face, lips, these areas are more acidosis Use cardiac monitors with
and throat. prone to ischemia. Avoid ● Gastrointestinal: patients receiving
using epinephrine in Nausea, vomiting, epinephrine IV. Have a
tissues supplied by end increase in AST and full crash cart
arteries ALT immediately available.
● Neuromuscular:
Tremors, weakness
● Renal: Decreased Check BP repeatedly
renal perfusion when epinephrine is
● Respiratory: administered IV during
Dyspnea, the first 5 min, then q3–5
pulmonary edema min until stabilized.

Advise patients to report


to physicians if symptoms
are not relieved in 20 min
or if they become worse
following inhalation.

Advise patients to report


bronchial irritation,
nervousness, or
sleeplessness. Dosage
should be reduced.

Monitor blood glucose &


HbA1c for loss of
glycemic control if
diabetic.

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