Adren Injection

Written By Dr. Betina Chandolia, MDS, BDS

Reviewed By Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS

Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:06 AM (IST)

Adren Injection is used in the treatment of life-threatening emergencies like severe allergic reaction and cardiac arrest. It rapidly relieves breathlessness and wheezing by relaxing the airways. It also stimulates the heart and increases the blood pressure.

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1 ml Injection

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General Information

Contains

Adrenaline (1mg)

Marketer

Medilife Healthcare

Storage

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Product introduction

Adren Injection also improves the swelling of face or tongue and hives seen in allergic reaction. It is given under the supervision of a doctor. Doctor may closely monitor your blood pressure, heart rate or ECG till you became stable. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection.

Common side effects associated with this medicine includes headache, restlessness, tremor, and palpitations. This medicine is used with caution for some people. Thus, if possible inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and about all the other medications that you are taking regularly.

Uses of Adren Injection

Benefits of Adren Injection

Severe allergic reactions
Adren Injection is used along with emergency medical treatment to treat life-threatening allergic reactions caused by insect bites or stings, foods, medications, latex, and other causes. It reduces allergic reactions by reducing inflammatory response caused by the release of a chemical called histamine, that is responsible for various symptoms of allergic reactions like shortness of breath, hives, swelling, inflammation etc.

Cardiac arrest
Adren Injection contains a hormone called adrenaline, that stimulates the heart and promotes blood flow. It is a proven life-saving treatment for people whose heart s have stopped working all of a sudden due to an emergency condition called cardiac arrest. Its action is fast though it has a very short duration of action. It is given in an emergency condition to save life by a trained healthcare professional only.

Side effects of Adren Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Adren

Headache
Palpitations
Tremors

How to use Adren Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Adren Injection works

Adrenaline is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist. It relaxes muscles in your lungs and relieves spasm, wheezing, and shortness of breath that occurs during a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

All substitutes for Adren Injection

For information purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicine.

Quick tips

It is usually given as an injection into your muscle. In cases of medical emergencies, it may be given through a vein.
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or anything requiring mental focus until you know how Adren Injection affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Adren Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Adren Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Adren Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Adren Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Adren Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Adren Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Adren Injection injected?

Adren Injection should be injected only in the middle of the outer side of the thigh, and can be injected through clothing if necessary in an emergency.

Which areas of the body Adren Injection should not be given?

It should not be injected into a vein or into the muscles of your buttocks, since it may not work. Accidentally injecting this medicine into your hands or feet may result in a loss of blood flow to those areas, and resulting in numbness.

When Adren Injection should not be given?

This medicine should be avoided if you are suffering from any infection, disease, or tumor of the brain, history of heart disease (especially increased heart rate), or in cases of atherosclerosis (narrowing of your blood vessels).

When should I call my doctor?

Call your doctor right away if you experience any sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body), chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or an irregular heartbeat.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Catecholamines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Sympathomimetics agonist

Related lab tests

Absolute Eosinophil Count

Total IgE

References

Westfall TC, Westfall DP. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 282-87.
Biaggioni I, Robertson D. Adrenoreceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 139.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 477.
Teerlink JR, Sliwa Karen, Opie LH. Heart Failure. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 179-80.
Drugs.com. Epinephrine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings. [Accessed 14 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Epinephrine. [Updated 2018 Dec 3]. [Accessed 19 Feb. 2020] (online) Available from:

Patient concerns

Cardiac arrest and myocardial infraction

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How can i improve my ejection power? I am an cardiac arrest survivor.

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Marketer details

Name: Medilife Healthcare
Address: 412 E-Square, Subash Road, Vile Parle East, Mumbai - 400057

Vendor Details

Country of origin: India
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Adren Injection. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.

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Adren Injection

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Adren Injection

Benefits of Adren Injection

Side effects of Adren Injection

How to use Adren Injection

How Adren Injection works

All substitutes for Adren Injection

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Frequently asked questions

Where is Adren Injection injected?

Which areas of the body Adren Injection should not be given?

When Adren Injection should not be given?

When should I call my doctor?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Absolute Eosinophil Count

Total IgE

References

Patient concerns

Cardiac arrest and myocardial infraction

How can i improve my ejection power? I am an cardiac arrest survivor.

Want to know more

Have issue with the content

Disclaimer

Marketer details

Vendor Details

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