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.
The aim of these guidelines is to outline the appropriate prescription of adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors for use in non-medical settings for the emergency/first aid treatment of potentially life-threatening severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).