SPL Set ID: 6add7604-71f6-4d8a-9447-17ad01fa839d
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Epinephrine injection, USP is a clear, colorless, sterile solution containing 1 mg/mL epinephrine, packaged as 1 mL of solution in a single-dose amber glass ampule for intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous use. In the 1 mL ampule, each 1 mL of epinephrine solution contains 1 mg epinephrine, 9 mg sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid to adjust pH, 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