What is Noradrenaline Used For?
Norepinephrine is used in the treatment of Low blood pressure. Norepinephrine is usually used to increase blood pressure to normal levels in an emergency.
Noradrenaline Ingredient
Active ingredient: Noradrenaline tartrate
Other Ingredients: Sodium chloride, disodium edetate dihydrate, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide (pH adjustment), and water for injections.
How Does Noradrenaline Work?
Norepinephrine works by promoting vasoconstriction, which is a narrowing of the blood vessels. Which in turn, increases blood pressure. Like epinephrine, norepinephrine also helps to stimulate alpha-adrenoreceptors in the cells of the blood vessels. It helps to increase heart rate and blood sugar levels.
Noradrenaline Dosage
Noradrenaline comes as a solution for infusion. The starting dose is 2 to 10 microg/min.
What are the side effects of Noradrenaline?
- Slow heart rate
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias)
- Confusion
- Anxiety
- Shortness of breath
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
How Quickly Does Noradrenaline Work?
Noradrenaline onset of action is 1–2 minutes. The duration of action is 5–10 minutes. The half-life is 3 minutes.
Where can you buy Noradrenaline in Nigeria?
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