Anwarul Haque.
Epinephrine in Paediatric Clinical Practice - Clinical Update.
Ann Abbasi Shaheed Hosp Karachi Med Dent Coll Jan ;22(1):64-9.

Epinephrine is a "friend of the doctor" because it is a life-saving drug used in the rescue of patients at difficult times when other things do not help. It is widely used in paediatric emergency and paediatric intensive care units. This short commentary on pharmacology provides a clinical update about the use of epinephrine in paediatric clinical practice. The first part of this article briefly reviews the clinical pharmacology and the second part describes the clinical indications and adverse effects of epinephrine. Keywords: Epinephrine, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anaphylaxis, child, paediatric medicine, pharmacology

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