Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Adrenaline as follows:
- While administering Adrenaline intravenously, observe caution to avoid extravasation of Adrenaline from the vein into the surrounding tissue. Check the infusion site regularly, to make sure there is extravasation of Adrenaline from the vein and no blanching is noted around the site of infusion. Extravasation of Adrenaline from the vein into the surrounding tissue can result in closing the blood vessels down locally, around the site of extravasation, thus shutting off the blood supply in the neighboring tissue. Over the course of time, this can result in tissue death, necrosis, and ulcers, which can be difficult to heal. If extravasation and blanching is noted, report it to your physician, so that, the site of infusion could be changed.
- Your physician could change the dose of Adrenaline, based on the relief obtained from symptoms or side-effects developed. So, maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments, to update on the relief from symptoms and overall health status. Be accommodative to the plan of dose changes, until you show an optimum response.
- If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra dose to try making up for the missed dose, as it can lead to toxicity with the drug. Notify your doctor and other health care personnel regarding your dose noncompliance.
