Dimetapp Paediatric Elixir is contra-indicated in patients sensitive to any of the ingredients and in infants or neonates. It should not be given to patients whose sensitivity to small doses of sympathomimetic substances is manifested by sleeplessness, dizziness, light headaches, weakness, tremulousness or cardiac arrhythmia.
In fact, worrying (or anxiety) can stimulate the release of epinephrine into your system, whereby it will bind with your beta-adrenergic receptors in your liver, causing your blood vessels to constrict and your blood pressure to rise, along with your heart rate (pulse).
NE can also bind to Î± 1-adrenoceptors found on myocytes to produce small increases in inotropy. Circulating catecholamines (epinephrine) released by the adrenal medulla also bind to these same alpha and beta adrenoceptors in the heart. In addition to sympathetic adrenergic nerves, the heart is innervated by parasympathetic cholinergic nerves derived from the vagus nerves.