Epinephrine Intramuscular Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects

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  • dizziness
  • muscle tremors
  • loss of skin color
  • headache
  • heart throbbing or pounding
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • nervousness
  • generalized weakness
  • anxious feelings
  • fast heartbeat

    • INFREQUENT side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • high blood pressure

    • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

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    RARE side effects

    If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression i

  • low blood sugar
  • increased blood acidity due to high levels of lactic acid
  • low amount of potassium in the blood
  • a heart attack
  • angina, a type of chest pain
  • a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
  • cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle
  • supraventricular tachycardia
  • ventricular fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder
  • ventricular premature beats
  • abnormal heart rhythm
  • ventricular arrhythmias, a type of abnormal heart rhythm
  • bleeding within the skull
  • a stroke
  • fluid in the lungs
  • decreased kidney function
  • chest pain
  • high blood sugar
  • gangrene
  • damage to the skin and tissue around the injection site
  • paradoxical bronchospasm
  • necrotizing fasciitis

    • If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression i

  • confusion
  • apprehension
  • agitation
  • dry mouth
  • drowsiness
  • memory loss
  • excessive sweating
  • numbness
  • reactions at the site of the injection
  • blanching of skin
  • infection at injection site
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