Acute asthma
Adult: Spray: Aqueous solution with an adrenaline content equivalent to 1:100. Pressurised aerosols delivering metered doses equivalent to approximately 160-275 mcg: 1-2 inhalations, may repeat after 3 hr if necessary.
Intramuscular
Anaphylactic shock
Adult: As 1:1,000 solution: 500 mcg (0.5 ml), repeat every 5 minutes as needed until improvement occurs. For emergency self-admin (e.g. via autoinjector): A dose of 300 mcg (0.3 ml) may be used.
Child: Dose depends on age and weight. Usual dose: 10 mcg/kg.
Child: Dose depends on age and weight. Usual dose: 10 mcg/kg.
Intravenous
Advanced cardiac life support
Adult: Initially, 1 mg (10 mL of a 1:10,000 solution), may repeat as often as every 3-5 minutes throughout the resuscitation process. May also be given via intraosseous route at the same dosage. For endotracheal doses: 2-2.5 mg every 3-5 minutes.
Child: Initially, 10 mcg/kg, max single dose 1mg, may repeat as often as every 3-5 minutes throughout the resuscitation process via IV or Intraosseous. Endotracheal doses: 100 mcg/kg. Max single dose 2.5 mg.
Child: Initially, 10 mcg/kg, max single dose 1mg, may repeat as often as every 3-5 minutes throughout the resuscitation process via IV or Intraosseous. Endotracheal doses: 100 mcg/kg. Max single dose 2.5 mg.
Intravenous
Anaphylactic shock
Adult: 0.5 mg (5 mL of a 1:10,000 solution) given at a slow rate of 100 mcg/minute, stopping when a response is achieved.
Child: 10 mcg/kg. If autoinjectors are used, doses are based on body wt: 15-30 kg: 150 mcg and >30 kg: 300 mcg.
Child: 10 mcg/kg. If autoinjectors are used, doses are based on body wt: 15-30 kg: 150 mcg and >30 kg: 300 mcg.
Ophthalmic
Ocular hypertension, Open-angle glaucoma
Adult: Instill 0.5%, 1% or 2% eye drops once or twice daily.
Parenteral
Acute asthma
Adult: As 1:1,000 aqueous solution: 0.3-0.5 ml (300-500 mcg). Dose may be given via IM or SC inj.
Child: As 1:1,000 aqueous solution: 0.01 ml/kg (10 mcg/kg). Max: 0.5 ml (500 mcg). Dose may be given via IM or SC inj.
Child: As 1:1,000 aqueous solution: 0.01 ml/kg (10 mcg/kg). Max: 0.5 ml (500 mcg). Dose may be given via IM or SC inj.