MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Epinephrine is also called a catecholamine, as are norepinephrine and dopamine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The adrenal medulla also makes adrenaline (also known as epinephrine).

Detailed explanation-3: -Parke, Davis & Co marketed the extract under the proprietary name Adrenalin, and so epinephrine became the generic name in America, on the incorrect assumption that Abel’s extract was the same as Takamine’s Adrenalin. In fact, Abel’s epinephrin was the inactive benzoylated derivative.

Detailed explanation-4: -Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adrenaclick. Adrenalin. Adrenalin Chloride. Auvi-Q. Epipen. Epipen Jr. Symjepi. Twinject. 01-Feb-2023