epinephrine
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Definition of epinephrine
— called also adrenaline
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Fifteen years ago, about 300 students had orders for epinephrine devices for allergic reactions, for example, and last year that number hit about 13,000. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "Nursing Shortage Leaves Some City Schools Uncovered," 15 Dec. 2018 So why is there an EpiPen and generic epinephrine shortage all of a sudden? — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "What You Need to Know About the EpiPen Shortage the FDA Just Declared," 9 May 2018 When your blood sugar falls, the hormones cortisol and epinephrine are released in an attempt to raise it back to normal. — Julia Naftulin, Health.com, "It's Not in Your Head: Feeling Hangry Is a Very Real Thing," 27 Sep. 2017 But, according to an announcement from the FDA this week, the epinephrine auto-injectors used in severe allergic reactions are actually totally fine to use for a few months after their expiration date. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "FDA Extends EpiPen Expiration Date in the Midst of a Shortage," 23 Aug. 2018 EpiPen autoinjectors allow the patient or a caretaker to administer a dose of epinephrine in case of a severe allergic reaction, such as to bee stings or exposure to peanuts. — Fox News, "FDA extends EpiPen expiry date to combat shortage," 21 Aug. 2018 Mylan’s life-saving epinephrine auto-injector EpiPen now has a generic rival, the Food and Drug Administration triumphantly announced. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Years after Mylan’s epic EpiPen price hikes, it finally gets a generic rival," 17 Aug. 2018 Following her daughter’s death in 2015, LeGere has worked with legislators to provide police officers with life-saving epinephrine auto injections, the Chicago Tribune reports. — Serena Sonoma, Teen Vogue, "Annie LeGere Law Allows Illinois Police to Carry EpiPens," 1 Aug. 2018 Symjepi contains the same active ingredient, epinephrine, as EpiPen, which is used to treat anaphylaxis caused by insect bites and foods, among other allergic reactions. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Novartis Injects Itself Into Planned Rollout of EpiPen Competitor," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'epinephrine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also adrenaline
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