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Epinephrine is also used as a bronchodilator for asthma if specific β 2 agonists are unavailable or ineffective. [39]Because of the high intrinsic efficacy (receptor binding ability) of epinephrine, high drug concentrations cause adverse side effects when treating asthma.
An epinephrine autoinjector (or adrenaline autoinjector, also known by the trademark EpiPen) is a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine (adrenaline) by means of autoinjector technology. It is most often used for the treatment of anaphylaxis. The first epinephrine autoinjector was brought to market in 1983.
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication [10] [11] which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). [ 10 ] [ 12 ] It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. [ 13 ]
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first nasal spray epinephrine drug for severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis, providing a needle-free alternative to EpiPens and similar ...
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods.
Some medications are formulated as injector pens to quicken the onset of action of the medication. This includes epinephrine, which when used to treat anaphylaxis must work as soon as possible. [19] Contrary to most other injector pens, epinephrine injector pens are designed to administer the medication via intramuscular injection. [19]
The nasal spray Neffy is the first non-injectable epinephrine to treat the life-threatening allergic response EpiPen Alternative for Anaphylaxis Approved by FDA — No Needles Skip to main content
Side effects during sublingual immunotherapy treatment are usually local and mild and can often be eliminated by adjusting the dosage. [7] Anaphylaxis during sublingual immunotherapy treatment has occurred on rare occasions. [7] Potential side effects related to subcutaneous immunotherapy treatment for asthma and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis ...