Medically reviewed by Brian Bezack, DO Key Takeaways Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler approved by the FDA for mild asthma in people 12 and older.Primatene Mist uses epinephrine, while albuterol ...

Although inhaled epinephrine (adrenaline) has been found to reduce the need for hospitalization when given to patients with bronchiolitis in the emergency department, it is not clear whether ...

ABSTRACT: The use of nebulized racemic epinephrine to improve ventilatory function in the newborn postextubation was studied. Forty-five infants intubated for more than 3 days were randomized to ...

This is the first in an occasional series on the origin of commonly used medicines. When epinephrine was first discovered at the turn of the 20th century, it was essentially a drug without a disease.

Bronchiolitis, a wheezing much like asthma in adults, is responsible for many hospital admissions of infants. It is the commonest cause of hospital admission in this age group. There are two drugs in ...

Epinephrine (also called adrenaline) and norepinephrine (also called noradrenaline) have a lot in common. Both are hormones that travel through your body, affecting many tissues and organs. Both also ...