SPL Set ID: 61cacda5-64ee-45ca-b94c-e8640c43e581
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Epinephrine Injection, USP is a clear, colorless, sterile solution containing 1 mg/mL of epinephrine, packaged as 30 mL of solution in a multiple-dose amber glass vial for intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous use. Each 1 mL of Epinephrine solution contains 1 mg epinephrine, 9 mg sodium chloride, 0.457 mg sodium metabisulfite, q.s. with hydrochloric acid to adjust pH, 5.25 mg chlorobutanol as a preservative and water for injection. The pH range is 2.2 to 5.0. 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. Chemical Structure