Epinephrine is given via anebulizerwith a face mask and is driven with oxygen. The usual dose in infants weighing 10 kg is 5 mg, which may be given as 5 mL of 1:1000 solution of l-epinephrine or as 0.5 mL of 2.2
Children were not eligible for enrollment if they had had a previous diagnosis of asthma, were critically ill, or had chronic pulmonary or cardiac disease. Other exclusion criteria included: allergy to sodium metabisulfite, presence of tachycardia exceeding 200 beats per minute, or use of glucocortic...
A hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to physical or mental stress, as from fear. The release of epinephrine causes the heart to beat faster and more strongly, the pupils to dilate, and the rate of breathing to increase. Epinephrine also causes an increase in the amount of su...