Is this really a slang term?. I've never seen this term before. I'm familar with this term, but I don't use it.. I occassionally use this term.. I use this term all the time!.
March 11, 2015. Epinephrine is widely used and recommended by Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but its effectiveness in neurologic outcomes has never been truly established.
Epinephrine is also used in emergencies known as asystole, during which the heart stops beating, and to treat exercise-induced anaphylaxis. The drug is in a class of medicines called vasopressors. It works by relaxing airway muscles and tightening blood vessels.