SPL Set ID: 5b5282a9-b149-4f0a-978e-5adbf48ec8aa
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Epinephrine Injection USP, 1 mg/mL is supplied as a sterile aqueous solution with a pH range of 2.2-5.0, that is colorless and nonpyrogenic. Each milliliter contains 1 mg epinephrine, sodium chloride 8.6 mg (for isotonicity), hydrochloric acid 6.00 mg as a dissolution agent, hydrochloric acid for pH adjustment, and water for injection, USP, qs. Contains no preservatives or sulfites. Solution must be diluted prior to intravenous or ocular use. Epinephrine, USP is a sympathomimetic catecholamine (adrenergic agent) designated chemically as 4-[1-hydroxy-2 (methylamino) ethyl]-1,2 benzenediol, a white, microcrystalline powder. It has the following structural formula: 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. structure