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 essential for the treatment of anaphylaxis. It is recognized as the treatment of choice. because the benefits associated with epinephrineare greater than any other available pharmacologic. intervention (e.g., antihistamines, bronchodilators, glucocorticoids).