Title |
Anaphylaxis and epinephrine |
Creator |
Bezzant, John L. |
Contributor |
John L. Bezzant, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine |
Publisher |
Knowledge Weavers Project, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1997-01-01 |
Description |
If the patient is on beta-blockers, generally epinephrine will not work in anaphylaxis. Glucagon can be administered in its place, and 1 mm of glucagon can be given subcutaneously irrespective of body size. Nausea is the major side effect. |
Subtype |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ |
Collection |
Knowledge Weavers Dermatology |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cp03wq |
Setname |
ehsl_heal |
ID |
871096 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cp03wq |