In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Epinephrine (epinephrine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: adrenergic bronchodilators, catecholamines, vasopressors and is used to treat Adams-Stokes Syndrome, Allergic Reactions, Asthma - acute, Asystole, AV Heart Block, COPD - Acute, Electromechanical Dissociation and Shock.
US matches:
- Epinephrine Aerosol
- Epinephrine Auto-Injector
- Epinephrine Nebulizer Solution
- Epinephrine Solution
- Epinephrine/Lidocaine Iontophoretic Patch
- Epinephrine and pilocarpine ophthalmic
- Epinephrine injection
- Epinephrine ophthalmic
- Epinephrine y pilocarpine ophthalmic
- Epinephrine
UK matches:
- Epinephrine (Adrenaline) Injection 1:10,000 (International Medication Systems) (SPC)
- Epinephrine (Adrenaline) Injection 1:1000 Minijet (International Medication Systems) (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A01AD01,B02BC09,C01CA24,R01AA14,R03AA01,S01EA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000051-43-4
Chemical Formula
C9-H13-N-O3
Molecular Weight
183
Therapeutic Category
α-Sympathomimetic agent
Chemical Names
(R)-1-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(methylamino)ethanol (IUPAC)
(-)-α-3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-ß-methylaminoethanol (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Epinephrinum (Latin)
- Epinephrin (German)
- Epinéphrine (French)
- Epinefrina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Adrenalina (OS: DCIT)
- Adrenaline (OS: BAN)
- Adrénaline (OS: DCF)
- Epinephrine (OS: BAN)
- Paranephrin (IS)
- Adrenaline (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010, JP XV)
- Adrenalinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Epinephrine (PH: Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, BP 2010)
- Epinephrinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
- Adrenaline Acid Tartrate (OS: BANM)
- Epinephrine Acid Tartrate (OS: BANM)
- Epinephrine Tartrate (IS)
- Adrénaline (tatrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Adrenaline Acid Tartrate (PH: BP 2010)
- Adrenaline tartrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Adrenalini tartras (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Epinephrine Acid Tartrate (PH: BP 2010)
- Epinephrine Bitartrate (PH: USP 32)
- Epinephrine Hydrogen Tartrate (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
- Epinephrinhydrogentartrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Epinephrini hydrogenotartras (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
- Epinephrine Hydrochloride (PH: JP VIII)
Brand Names
- Adreject
Alk, Spain
- Adrenalin Carino
Carinopharm, Germany
- Adrenalin
Biofarma, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Biofarma, Turkey; Braun, Luxembourg; Briz, Latvia; Drogsan, Turkey; Galen, Turkey; Leiras, Finland; Memphis Co., Egypt; Osel, Turkey; Terapia, Bulgaria
- Adrenalina B Braun
Braun, Spain
- Adrenalina Biol
Biol, Argentina
- Adrenalina Biologici
Biologici, Italy
- Adrenalina Cloruro
Roemmers, Venezuela
- Adrenalina Fada
Fada, Argentina
- Adrenalina Galenica
Galenica, Italy
- Adrenalina Inyectable
Ecar, Colombia
- Adrenalina Larjan
Veinfar, Argentina
- Adrenalina Monico
Monico, Italy
- Adrenalina Salf
Salf, Italy
- Adrenalina WZF
Polfa Lódz, Poland
- Adrenalina
Medifarm, Venezuela; Pifano, Venezuela; Ponce & Benzo, Venezuela
- Adrenalinã
Terapia, Romania
- Adrénaline Aguettant
Aguettant, France; Aguettant, Malta
- Adrénaline Renaudin
Renaudin, France
- Adrenaline
Aguettant, Tunisia; Gedeon Richter, Ethiopia; Renaudin, Tunisia; Teva, Israel
- Adrenalinum
Polfa Warszawa, Lithuania
- Adrenotone
Merck Generics, South Africa
- Alfacaina (Epinephrine and Atricaine)
Dentsply, Italy
- Anapen Junior
Lincoln, Netherlands; Owen Mumford, Bulgaria; UCB, Ireland
- Anapen Junior (pediatric)
Lincoln, Austria
- Anapen
AllergyCare, Switzerland; CSP, France; Decomed, Portugal; Lincoln, Austria; Lincoln, Czech Republic; Lincoln, Luxembourg; Lincoln, Netherlands; Lincoln, Poland; Lincoln Medical, United Kingdom; Lincoln Medical, Hungary; Medeca, Sweden; Owen Mumford, Bulgaria; Owen Mumford, Romania; UCB, United Arab Emirates; UCB, Bahrain; UCB, Egypt; UCB, Ireland; UCB, Iraq; UCB, Iran; UCB, Jordan; UCB, Lebanon; UCB, Oman; UCB, Qatar; UCB, Saudi Arabia; UCB, Syria; UCB, Yemen
- Anapen Junior
Dr. Beckmann, Germany
- Anapen Junior (pediatric)
AllergyCare, Switzerland; Lincoln Medical, United Kingdom; Medeca, Sweden
- Anestesia Topica Braun Con Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Tetracaine)
Braun, Spain
- Aspen Adrenaline
Aspen, Australia
- Biodicaine Adrenalinée (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Biodica, France
- Bosmin
Daiichi, Taiwan; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan
- Bucanest (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Biodica, Australia
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine hydrochloride)
APP, United States
- Carbocain adrenalin (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Sweden
- Deltazine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Ato Zizine, Australia
- Epiject
Alk, Spain
- Epinefrina Dany
Dany, Peru
- Epinefrina GP Pharm
GP Pharm, Peru
- Epinefrina Sanderson
Sanderson, Peru
- Epinefrina
Biosano, Chile; Farmionni, Colombia; Sanderson, Chile
- Epinephrine Injection
Alveda Pharma, Canada
- Epinephrine Mist
Armstrong, United States; Cardinal Health, United States
- Epinephrine
Armstrong, United States; Hospira, Canada; International Medication Systems, United Kingdom; Terumo, Japan
- EpiPen
ALK, United Arab Emirates; ALK, Austria; ALK, Bahrain; ALK, Czech Republic; ALK, Egypt; ALK, Finland; ALK, United Kingdom; ALK, Hungary; ALK, Iraq; ALK, Iran; ALK, Iceland; ALK, Jordan; ALK, Kuwait; ALK, Lebanon; ALK, Netherlands; ALK, Qatar; ALK, Saudi Arabia; ALK, Sweden; ALK Abelló, Denmark; Alk-Abelló, Switzerland; Alk-Abelló, Poland; CSL Biotherapies, New Zealand; Dey, United States; Euro, Netherlands; King Pharma, Canada; Merck, Singapore; Merck Serono, South Africa; Meridian, United States; Trupharm, Israel
- EpiPen Jr
King Pharma, Canada
- EpiPen Jr (pediatric)
ALK, Norway; ALK, Sweden; Merck, Singapore
- EpiPen Junior (pediatric)
ALK, Austria; Alk-Abelló, Switzerland
- Fastject
Allergopharma, Luxembourg
- Fastjekt
Merck, Italy
- Giancaina (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Gianfarma, Peru
- Injectio Adrenalini
Polfa Warszawa, Poland
- Isocain (Epinephrine and Procaine (veterinary use))
Selecta, Germany
- L-Adrenalin Fresenius
Fresenius Kabi, Austria
- Lidocaina Dany (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Dany, Peru
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Alveda Pharma, Canada; Eastman Kodak, United States; Graham, United States; Hospira, United States
- Lidocain-Epinephrin Streuli (Epinephrine and Lidocain)
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
- Lidocaton (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Pharmaton, United States
- Lidocom Epinefrina (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Comiesa Druc, Peru
- Lignospan (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Nippon Shika YakuhinDental Pharm, Japan
- Lignospan S (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Nippon Shika YakuhinDental Pharm, Japan
- Marcain Dental (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, New Zealand; Dentsply, Australia
- Marcain with Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Australia
- Marcain adrenalin (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Sweden
- Meganest (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Clarben, Spain
- Mepi Mynol (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Curaden, Italy
- Mepivac (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Comiesa Druc, Peru
- Noradren
Demo, Greece
- Nurocain (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Dentsply, Australia
- Octocaine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Clarben, Spain; Septodont, United States
- Pehacain (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Phapros Tbk, Indonesia
- Posumin
Metro, Taiwan
- Primatene
Wyeth, United States
- Scandonest (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Septodont, Bulgaria
- Scandonest-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Septodont, Denmark
- Sensorcaine with Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Canada
- Septanest (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Specialites Septodont, Australia
- Septocaine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Septodont, Norway
- Tonogen
Gedeon Richter, Hungary
- Twinject
Paladin, Canada; Shionogi, United States; Verus, United States
- Ubistesin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
3M, New Zealand; 3M ESPE AG, Denmark; ESPE, Slovenia
- Ultracain D-S (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Sanofi-Aventis, Slovenia
- Xylanaest mit Epinephrin (Epinephrine and Lidocain)
Gebro, Austria
- Xylestesin A (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
3M, Japan
- Xylocain Dental adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Dentsply, Norway
- Xylocain-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Norway
- Xylocaine with Adrenaline (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, United Kingdom; AstraZeneca, New Zealand; Dentsply, New Zealand
- Xylocaine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Japan; Dentsply, Australia
- Xylocaine with Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Canada
- Xylocaine-Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
APP, United States
- Xylodont z adrenalina (Epinephrine and Lidocain)
L.Molteni, Poland
- Adrenalin Amino
Amino, Switzerland
- Adrenalin Dak
Nycomed, Denmark
- Adrenalin Jenapharm
Mibe Jena, Germany
- Adrenalin Mylan
Mylan, Sweden
- Adrenalin SAD
Amgros, Denmark
- Adrenalin
Leiras, Finland; Nycomed, Norway
- Adrenalin (veterinary use)
Nycomed Vet, Norway
- Adrenaline Acid Tartare Injection
AstraZeneca, New Zealand
- Adrenaline Atlantic
Atlantic, Singapore
- Adrenaline Injection Demo
Demo, Estonia; Demo, Greece
- Adrenaline Injection
AstraZeneca, Australia
- Adrenaline
Antigen, Bahrain; Antigen, Malta; Antigen, Oman; Demo, Latvia; Hameln, United Kingdom; Hospira, New Zealand; IMS, Oman; Margalit, Israel; UCB, United Arab Emirates; UCB, Egypt; UCB, Iraq; UCB, Iran; UCB, Jordan; UCB, Kuwait; UCB, Qatar; UCB, Saudi Arabia; UCB, Syria; UCB, Yemen
- Adrenaline (veterinary use)
Alfasan, Netherlands; Kombivet, Netherlands
- Adrenaline-Fresenius
Bodene, South Africa
- Adrenalinum
Warsaw Pharmaceutical Works, Latvia
- Adrilan (veterinary use)
Sorologico, Portugal
- Adrin
Gaco, Bangladesh
- Articadent (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Dentsply, France
- Articaina con Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Pierrel, Italy
- Articaine hydrochloride with Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Pierrel, United States
- Artinibsa (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Inibsa, Spain
- Aspen Adrenaline
Aspen, New Zealand
- Bronitin Mist
Wyeth, United States
- Bucanest Adrenalinée (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Biodica, France
- Bupicain + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Bupicacaine)
Monico, Italy
- Bupiforan + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Bupicacaine)
Baxter-RM, Italy
- Bupisen + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
Galenica Senese, Italy
- Bupisolver + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
Altaselect, Italy
- Bupivacain Jenapharm mit Epinephrin (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
Mibe Jena, Germany
- Bupivacaïne Aguettant Adrenaline (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
Aguettant, France
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine hydrochloride)
Hospira, United States
- Carbocain-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
- Carboplyina + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Dentsply, Italy
- Carbosen + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Galenica Senese, Italy
- Cartidont (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Curaden, Italy
- Citanest Forte (Epinephrine and Prilocaine)
Dentsply, United States
- Citanest (Epinephrine and Prilocaine)
Dentsply-Sankin, Japan
- Citocartin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Molteni, Italy
- Déltazine Adrénalinée (Epinephrine and Articaine)
A.T.O. Zizine, France
- Dentacaine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Shiono Kemikaru, Japan
- Ecocain (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Julphar, Oman
- Epinefrine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- InfectoKrupp Inhal
Infectopharm, Germany
- Lidocaina + Adrenalina Pierrel (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Pierrel, Italy
- Lidocaina Epinefrina Diasa (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Diasa, Spain
- Lidocaina Epinefrina Normon (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Normon, Spain
- Lidocaïne Adrénaline Aguettant (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Aguettant, France
- Lidokain-adrenalin SAS (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
SAD, Denmark
- Lidokain-adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Lidokel-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine (veterinary use))
Kela, Norway
- Lidonet (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
A.DH. Pharm, Greece
- Lignocaine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine (veterinary use))
Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
- Lignospan (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Deproco, United States; Specialites Septodont, Australia
- Marcain with Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Denmark; AstraZeneca, New Zealand
- Marcain-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
AstraZeneca, Norway
- Mepiforan + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Baxter-RM, Italy
- Mepisolver + Adrenalina (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Altaselect, Italy
- Mepivacaina + Adrenalina Angelini (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Angelini, Italy
- Mepivacaina + Adrenalina Pierrel (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Pierrel, Italy
- Ora (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan
- Scandinibsa C Epinefrina (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Inibsa, Spain
- Scandonest (Epinephrine and Mepivacaine)
Wild, Switzerland
- Sensorcaine with Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Bupivacaine)
APP, United States
- Septanest (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Septodont, Bulgaria; Septodont, Netherlands; Wild, Switzerland
- Septocaine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Deproco, United States
- Sopira Citocartin mit Epinephrin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Heraeus Medical, Germany
- Xilonibsa Con Epinefrina (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Inibsa, Spain
- Xylocain Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Sweden
- Xylocain mit Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Germany; Dentsply, Germany
- Xylocain-Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Denmark
- Xylocaine with Adrenaline (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Australia
- Xylocaine avec Adrenaline (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Belgium
- Xylocitin mit Epinephrin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Mibe Jena, Germany
- Xylonest mit Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Prilocaine)
AstraZeneca, Germany
- Xyloplyin Dental Adrenalin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Dentsply Ltd.GB, Denmark
- Adrenalin HCl
Jugoremedija, Serbia
- Adrenalin Leciva
Leciva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
- Adrenalin Sintetica
Sintetica, Switzerland
- Adrenalin
Braun Melsungen, Luxembourg; King, United States
- Adrenalina Apolo
Apolo, Argentina
- Adrenalina Level
Ern, Spain
- Adrenalin-Braun
Braun, Luxembourg
- Adrenaline Hydrochloride Injection
CSL, Australia
- Adrenaline Xinhua Pharm
Xinhua, China
- Adrenaline
CSL Biotherapies, New Zealand
- Alfacaina (Epinephrine and Atricaine)
Dentsply, Italy
- Alphacaïne (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Dentsply, France; Heck Pharma, Switzerland
- Anapen
Dr. Beckmann, Germany
- Articaina Epinefrina Diasa (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Diasa, Spain
- Citocartin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Molteni, Poland
- Clorhidrato de adrenalina Richmond
Richmond, Argentina
- Ephedrin HCl Bichsel
Bichsel, Switzerland
- Epifrin
Allergan, United States
- Epinefrina Life
Life, Ecuador
- Epinephrine Hydrochloride
Abbott, United States; Hospira, United States; IMS, United States
- Epinephrine Injection
AstraZeneca, United States; IMS, United States
- EpiPen
ALK, Belgium; ALK, Norway; CSL, Australia; Dey, United States; Merck, Portugal
- EpiPen Jr (pediatric)
CSL, Australia
- Fastjekt
Allergopharma, Germany; Allergopharma, Poland
- Glaucon
Alcon, United States
- Haymine (Epinephrine and Chlorphenamine)
Chemidex, United Kingdom
- Lignospan (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Septodont, Netherlands
- Neo-Xylestesin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
3M, Austria
- Rapidocain mit Epinephrin (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
Sintetica, Switzerland
- Rudocain (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
- Septanest (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Septodont, Austria; Septodont, Denmark
- Septanest z adrenalin (Epinephrine and Articain)
Septodont, Poland
- Septocaine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Septodont, Denmark
- Supracaine (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia
- Suprarenin
Aventis, Slovenia; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Ubistesin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
3M, Austria; 3M, Switzerland; 3M ESPE, Germany; 3M ESPE, Poland; 3M Svenska, Sweden
- Ultracain Epinefrina (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Normon, Spain
- Ultracain (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Sanofi-Aventis, Austria
- Ultracain D-S (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands
- Ultracain Suprarenin (Epinephrine and Articaine)
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Xylocaine-Adrenaline (Epinephrine and Lidocaine Hydrochloride)
AstraZeneca, Ethiopia
- Xylocaine-Epinephrine (Epinephrine and Lidocaine)
AstraZeneca, Netherlands
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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