Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Epinephrine as follows:
- Observe compliance with blood pressure and heart rate recordings and log maintenance of the readings, before administering dose of epinephrine. If your blood pressure and heart rate are very high, you can skip that dose of epinephrine, to prevent any hypertensive emergency and stroke. Report to your physician regarding any poorly controlled blood pressure and grossly elevated heart rate numbers, for a possible appropriate change in your plan of care.
- Epinephrine use can result in elevated blood pressure, headache, dizziness, and rapid heart rate. This can be a serious issue, especially in individuals with history of hypertension. Discuss with your physician regarding any history of blood pressure, arrhythmias, asthma, peripheral artery disease, chest pain, and myocardial infarction/heart attack and your safety with using epinephrine.
- If you are being newly started on epinephrine, discuss with your physician regarding all other medications, including OTC supplements you are currently taking and their safety with epinephrine. Also, if you have been taking epinephrine for long, discuss with your physician regarding your history of epinephrine intake, when you are being started on any new medication.
