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How come people use epinephrine for heart attacks, and not norepinephrine? and would one or both be useful for a first aid kit?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Epinephrine: Better increases blood flow to the heart and brain

Dr Saghafi and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 8/2/2014

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What can cause symptoms of overactive sympathetic nervous system and elevated epinephrine? Thyroid fine, heart tests fine except for tachycardia.

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A member asked:

I have been on a snri for fifteen years. I use to have a low pulse -70s . The norepinephrine has caused my pulse to be in the 90s . Could a pulse in the 90s cause a heart problem? I need my antidepressant and dont want to discontinue?

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A member asked:

Adverse effect of Epinephrine is arthymia of the heart, why? Our body makes this naturally and designed to use it so why would it cause this effect?

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What does ER do if a patient with heart disease and tachycardia has anaphylaxis shock? Do they still give epinephrine injection?

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Can't use epinephrine i get rapid heart rate, endodontist wants to give me 20 mg Valium crushed 1/2 hour before root canal. Is this ok?

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