Adrenalinum
adrenAdrenalin
Dose: Hypodermically, 1-5 m (1: 1,000 solution, as chloride) diluted in water.
Internally, 5-30m of 1: 1,000 solution.
Caution.––On account of its affinity for oxygen, the drug easily decomposes in
watery and dilute acid solutions. The solution must be protected from air and
light. It must not be too frequently repeated, owing to cardiac and arterial
lesions. For homeopathic use 2x to 6x attenuation.
Adrenaline or Epinephrine, the active principle of the medulla of the suprarenal gland, (cortical secretion not as yet isolated), is employed as a chemical messenger in the regulation of the activities of the body; in fact, its presence is essential to the activity of the sympathetic nerve. Adrenaline action on any part is the same as stimulation of the sympathetic nerve endings thereto. Local application (1: 1,000 solution) to mucous membranes promptly induces transient ischemia, seen in a blan
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