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Epinephrine

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Epinephrine (Adrenaline) Summary
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Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, was the first hormone to be discovered. It is produced continuously in small amounts by the adrenal glands, which are endocrine glands located on the kidneys. Triggered by anxiety, danger, or other stress, the...
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Epinephrine Summary
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Epinephrine is a hormone that is produced by the medulla of the adrenal glands that is an important component in the regulation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline in some publications,...
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Adrenaline : Environmental Health Terms
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A hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla (adrenal glands/suprarenal glands) situated above the kidneys in mammals. It is also known as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone because of its function to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system when...
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Epinephrine : Biological Psychology
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Synonymous with ADRENALINE—epinephrine is the term used for this in the United States of America; see...
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Epinephrine Information
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Epinephrine (INN) (pronounced /ˌɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn/) or adrenaline (European Pharmacopoeia and BAN) ([əˈdrɛnəlɪn]), sometimes spelled "epinephrin" or "adrenalin" respectively, is a hormone when carried in the blood and a neurotransmitter when it is...
 


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AORN Journal
Disposal of epinephrine.(Letter to the editor)
07/01/2006: 493 words, approx. 2 pages
I read with great interest the complete and thoughtful response to the question on epinephrine disposal (Clinical Issues, vol 83, February 2006). At PharmEcology Associates, we deal with this issue frequently, and have found ORs to be a source of significant volumes of...
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Iontophoretic delivery of lignocaine and epinephrine
09/01/2005: 890 words, approx. 3 pages
Sir, Lignocaine, like most local anesthetics, is a vasodilator and causes increased bleeding during surgical procedures. To counter this effect, it is often premixed with epinephrine, which is a powerful vasoconstrictor, at a concentration of 1:100,000 to reverse the vasodilatory response of the...
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AMA supports allergy medicine at school
6/26/2007: 317 words, approx. 1 pages
The American Medical Association voted Monday to lobby for laws allowing severely allergic children to bring lifesaving medicine to school.Many school districts have policies prohibiting children from bringing medicine to school and 18 states have similar bans, said Dr. Duane Cady, a member of the...
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AP Features
AMA: States should let kids take allergy medicine to school
6/26/2007: 317 words, approx. 1 pages
The American Medical Association voted Monday to lobby for laws allowing severely allergic children to bring lifesaving medicine to school.Many school districts have policies prohibiting children from bringing medicine to school and 18 states have similar bans, said Dr. Duane Cady, a member of the...
 


 

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