Question 1

What is Adrenaline used for?

Accepted Answer

Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), serious asthma attacks that don't respond to inhalers, cardiac arrest (when the heart stops), severe low blood pressure (shock)

Question 2

How do you take Adrenaline?

Accepted Answer

This is NOT a medicine you take at home by yourself. It is given as an injection by a doctor or trained health worker, usually into the muscle of your outer thigh or sometimes into a vein. The typical adult dose for a severe allergic reaction is 0.5 mg (0.5 mL of 1:1,000 solution) injected into the thigh muscle, and it can be repeated every 5-15 minutes if needed.

Question 3

What are the side effects of Adrenaline?

Accepted Answer

Fast or pounding heartbeat, shaking or trembling hands, feeling anxious or nervous, headache, dizziness

Question 4

Who should not take Adrenaline?

Accepted Answer

People with severe uncontrolled high blood pressure, people with certain heart conditions like irregular heartbeat or heart disease (unless it is a life-or-death emergency), people with an overactive thyroid, and people who are allergic to any ingredient in the injection. However, in true anaphylaxis there are no absolute restrictions — it can save your life.

Question 5

Is Adrenaline safe during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Adrenaline should only be used in pregnancy or breastfeeding when the mother's life is in danger — in a true emergency, saving the mother's life comes first, but a doctor must make that decision.

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