by Lori Solomon Nasal powder formulations of epinephrine are effective and show superior stability to EpiPens, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C. Martin Jönsson, from Orexo AB in Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues evaluated the...
By Jamie Eske Reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD Epinephrine and norepinephrine belong to a group of compounds called catecholamines, and they act as both neurotransmitters and hormones. While these compounds have similar chemical structures, they produce different effects on the body. Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline, while some people refer to norepinephrine as noradrenaline. Both of these...
