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Why would epinephrine cause heart palpitations?
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That's it's job: Epinephrine is supposed to increase heart rate, blood pressure and the force of contraction. That's what palpations are.
Answered 12/9/2022
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Palpitations: These are caused by many things. Stress, excitement, irritants both physical and chemical, pressure like a hiatal hernia or esophageal push or pull, and primary heart things, the causes are very many in number.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Yes: Common incidence you are sensitive to the drug.
Answered 7/27/2019
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