Adren Injection

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Adren Injection is used in the treatment of life-threatening emergencies like severe allergic reactions and cardiac arrest. It rapidly relieves breathlessness and wheezing by relaxing the airways. It also stimulates the heart and increases blood pressure.

Written By Dr. Anuj Saini, MMST, MBBS,
Reviewed By Dr. Sachin Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS,
Last updated on 19 Jul 2026 | 01:04 AM (IST)

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Product introduction

Adren Injection also improves the swelling of face or tongue and hives seen in allergic reaction. It is given under the supervision of a doctor. Doctor may closely monitor your blood pressure, heart rate or ECG till you became stable. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection.

Common side effects associated with this medicine includes headache, restlessness, tremor, and palpitations. This medicine is used with caution for some people. Thus, if possible inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and about all the other medications that you are taking regularly.

Uses of Adren Injection

Benefits of Adren Injection

Decreased blood pressure
Adren Injection is used in emergency situations where blood pressure drops dangerously low, such as during shock. It acts quickly to tighten blood vessels and raise blood pressure, helping restore adequate blood flow to vital organs like the brain and heart.

Severe allergic reactions
In cases of life-threatening allergic reactions, Adren Injection is the first-line treatment. It rapidly reduces symptoms such as swelling, hives, difficulty breathing, and low blood pressure, potentially saving the person’s life by stabilizing their condition.

Cardiac arrest
During cardiac arrest, Adren Injection is used to support the heart’s function and improve the chances of restarting the heartbeat. It increases blood flow to the heart and brain, making it a critical medication in advanced life support during resuscitation efforts.

Side effects of Adren Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Adren

Headache
Palpitations
Tremors

How to use Adren Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Adren Injection works

Adrenaline is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist. It relaxes muscles in your lungs and relieves spasm, wheezing, and shortness of breath that occurs during a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

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Quick tips

It is usually given as an injection into your muscle. In cases of medical emergencies, it may be given through a vein.
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or anything requiring mental focus until you know how Adren Injection affects you.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Adren Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Adren Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

UNSAFE

Adren Injection is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

Driving

NOT RELEVANT

Not relevant, as Adren Injection is intended for use in hospitalized patients.

Kidney

CAUTION

Adren Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited data available on the use of Adren Injection in patients with liver disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Adren with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Atenolol (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them. Atenolol may reduce efficacy of Adrenaline.

Severe

Sotalol (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them. Sotalol may reduce efficacy of Adrenaline.

Severe

Tranylcypromine (Oral Route)

Do not consume Tranylcypromine with Adrenaline. If concurrent use is essential, please confirm with your doctor.

Severe

Metoprolol Succinate (Oral Route)

Metoprolol Succinate may reduce efficacy of Adrenaline.

Severe

Nebivolol (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them. Nebivolol may reduce efficacy of Adrenaline.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Adren Injection injected?

Adren Injection should be injected only in the middle of the outer side of the thigh, and can be injected through clothing if necessary in an emergency.

Which areas of the body Adren Injection should not be given?

It should not be injected into a vein or into the muscles of your buttocks, since it may not work. Accidentally injecting this medicine into your hands or feet may result in a loss of blood flow to those areas, and resulting in numbness.

When Adren Injection should not be given?

This medicine should be avoided if you are suffering from any infection, disease, or tumor of the brain, history of heart disease (especially increased heart rate), or in cases of atherosclerosis (narrowing of your blood vessels).

When should I call my doctor?

Call your doctor right away if you experience any sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body), chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or an irregular heartbeat.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Catechols

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Sympathomimetic Agents

Related lab tests

Absolute Eosinophil Count

Total IgE

References

Westfall TC, Westfall DP. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 282-87.
Biaggioni I, Robertson D. Adrenoreceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 139.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 477.
Teerlink JR, Sliwa Karen, Opie LH. Heart Failure. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 179-80.
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Epinephrine. [Updated 2018 Dec 3]. [Accessed 19 Feb. 2020] (online) Available from:
Adrenaline (epinephrine). Industria West, Johannesburg: PHARMA-Q Holdings (PTY) Ltd.; 2024. [Accessed 16 Apr. 2026] (online) Available from:

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Product introduction

Uses of Adren Injection

Benefits of Adren Injection

Side effects of Adren Injection

How to use Adren Injection

How Adren Injection works

All substitutes for Adren Injection

Vasocon Injection

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Atenolol (Oral Route)

Sotalol (Oral Route)

Tranylcypromine (Oral Route)

Metoprolol Succinate (Oral Route)

Nebivolol (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Adren Injection injected?

Which areas of the body Adren Injection should not be given?

When Adren Injection should not be given?

When should I call my doctor?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Absolute Eosinophil Count

Total IgE

References

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