Epi Drug Class
Sympathomimetic
Epi Brand Name
Adrenalin
Epi Indications
Cardiac Arrest, Symptomatic Bradycardia, Refractory to Atropine and pacing, allergic rxn, Anaphylaxis, asthma
Epi Contraindications
Hypertension hypothermia pulmonary edema myocardial ischemia hypovolemic shock
Epi Dose
Asthma & allergic rxn: 0.3-0.5 mg IM SC 1:1,000
Cardiac arrest: 1mg 1:10,000 IV IO q 3-5 min
Bradycardia: 2-10 micrograms 1 min infusion
Pediatric arrest: 0.01 mg/kg 1:10,000 IV IO q 3-5 min