"Epinephrine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004837
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.291.310 D02.092.063.291.310 D02.092.211.215.311.461 D02.092.311.461
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| Concept/Terms |
Epinephrine- Epinephrine
- Adrenaline
- 4-(1-Hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
Epinephrine Bitartrate- Epinephrine Bitartrate
- Bitartrate, Epinephrine
- Epinephrine Hydrogen Tartrate
- Hydrogen Tartrate, Epinephrine
- Adrenaline Bitartrate
- Bitartrate, Adrenaline
Epinephrine Hydrochloride- Epinephrine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Epinephrine
- Adrenaline Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Adrenaline
Micronefrin- Micronefrin
- Bird Brand of Racepinefrine Hydrochloride
Epifrin- Epifrin
- Allergan Brand of Adrenaline Hydrochloride
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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