Concept information
Preferred term
Epinephrine
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- The active sympathomimetic hormone from the ADRENAL MEDULLA. It stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic VASOCONSTRICTION and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the HEART, and dilates BRONCHI and cerebral vessels. It is used in ASTHMA and CARDIAC FAILURE and to delay absorption of local ANESTHETICS.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-, (R)-
- 30Q7KI53AK
- 4-(1-Hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
- 51-43-4 (Epinephrine)
- Adrenaline
- M1NJX34RVJ
- WBB047OO38
- YKH834O4BH
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- biosynthesis (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- deficiency (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- genetics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-, (R)-
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30Q7KI53AK
-
51-43-4 (Epinephrine)
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Adrénaline
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M1NJX34RVJ
-
WBB047OO38
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YKH834O4BH
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B5S96T7B-K
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