A 70 years old man was administered penicillin i.v. Within 5 minutes, he developed generalized urticaria, swelling of lips, hypotension and bronchospasm. The first choice is to administer:
Ans. (B) Epinephrine inj (Ref: KDT 8th/e p149)Epinephrine (adrenaline) is the drug of choice for anaphylactic shock. It is given by s.c. or i.m. route in a concentration of 1:1000. Intravenous route is rarely used but at much lower (1:10,000) concentration.
Chlorpheniramine inj
Epinephrine inj.
High dose hydrocortisone tablet
Nebulized salbutamol
Miscellaneous (Pharmacology)