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.
ACLS and Epinephrine. Epinephrine is the primary drug used in the cardiac arrest algorithm. It is used for its potent vasoconstrictive effects and also for its ability to increase cardiac output. Epinephrine is considered a vasopressor. Indications for ACLS.