Facts About Adrenaline

(Adrenaline)

About medicine

Adrenaline is used to treat the symptoms of anaphylacticallergic reactions. It is usually given to people who have a history of, or have risk factors for, anaphylactic reactions so that they can be treated quickly if they feel they are having a reaction.

Other information about Adrenaline:

if you carry your Adrenaline injection with you regularly, you should check it from time to time to make sure that the solution is colourless and does not contain any particles. You should replace your Adrenaline injection with a new one if the solution is discoloured or contains any particles

Side effects

A medicine is only made available to the public if the clinical trials have shown that the benefits of taking the medicine outweigh the risks.

Once a medicine has been licensed, information on the medicine's effects, both intended and unintended, is continuously recorded and updated.

Some side-effects may be serious while others may only be a mild inconvenience.

Everyone's reaction to a medicine is different. It is difficult to predict which side-effects you will have from taking a particular medicine, or whether you will have any side-effects at all. The important thing is to tell your prescriber or pharmacist if you are having problems with About medicine.