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Adrenaline (Resuscitation)
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Adrenaline (Resuscitation)
Revision Date : 31-12-2020
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Approved : TC, KOH
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Indication
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Resuscitation of the newborn infant.
If adequate ventilation and chest compressions have failed to increase the heart rate to > 60 beats per minute within about a minute, then adrenaline should be given intravenously as soon as possible. If intravenous access is not available, then it is reasonable to administer endotracheal adrenaline. [1]
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Action
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Catecholamine with alpha and beta-adrenergic actions.
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Drug Type
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Inotropic vasopressor.
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Trade Name
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Aspen Adrenaline 1: 10,000 injection.
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Presentation
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1:10,000 ampoule [1 mg/10 mL]
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Dosage / Interval
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Intravenous
10–30 microgram/kg (0.1–0.3 mL/kg of a 1:10,000 solution) intravenous injection.
This dose can be repeated every few minutes if the heart rate remains < 60 beats per minute despite effective ventilation and cardiac compressions.
Intratracheal
50–100 microgram/kg (0.5 –1 mL/kg of adrenaline 1:10,000 solution) via endotracheal tube
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