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 infusions of 0.1â1 mcg/kg/min are frequently used in patients with prolonged hypotension. Adverse effects from epinephrine include dose-related tachycardia, hypertension, and excessive vasoconstriction. Whenever possible, epinephrine infusions should be administered through central IV access.