SPL Set ID: 55befbe4-c819-4367-bbe7-de5841786aac
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Epinephrine Injection, USP is a clear, colorless, sterile solution containing 1 mg/mL epinephrine, packaged as a 1 mL solution in a 1 mL single-dose vial. Each mL of Epinephrine Injection, USP solution contains 1 mg epinephrine, sodium chloride 8.6 mg (for isotonicity), sodium metabisulfite 0.25 mg (as preservative), citric acid 0.5 mg and hydrochloric acid for pH adjustment and water for injection, USP, qs. The pH range is 3.0-3.6. Solution must be diluted prior to intravenous or ocular use. Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic catecholamine. The chemical name of epinephrine is: 1,2- Benzenediol, 4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-, or (-)-3,4-Dihydroxy-α-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzyl alcohol. The chemical structure of epinephrine is: The molecular weight of epinephrine is 183.2. Epinephrine solution deteriorates rapidly on exposure to air or light, turning pink from oxidation to adrenochrome and brown from the formation of melanin. Figure