What is another word for adrenaline shot?
Pronunciation: [ɐdɹˈɛnəlˌɪn ʃˈɒt] (IPA) 
Adrenaline shot, also known as epinephrine injection, refers to a drug administered in situations of medical emergencies such as anaphylactic shock, asthma attacks, and cardiac arrest. In addition to adrenaline shot, other terms often used to describe the medication include epinephrine, epi-pen, adrenaline auto-injector, or simply, emergency injection. Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland, which stimulates the fight or flight response, raising the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and dilating air passages in the lungs. An adrenaline shot essentially mimics the effects of the natural hormone, restoring blood pressure, heart rate, and circulation, and ultimately preventing organ failure in emergency situations.
