Norad 4mg Injection
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Neon Laboratories Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Norepinephrine (4mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Catecholamines |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | CARDIAC |
| Action Class | Sympathomimetics agonist |
| User Rating | 4.5 |
| User Reviews | 706 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Norad Injection?
If you miss a dose of Norad 4mg, please consult your doctor.\n
Norad 4mg Injection Reviews
Norad 4mg is used to treat hypotension (low blood pressure) that may occur due to causes such as sepsis (infection). It helps to increase blood pressure by narrowing the blood vessels of the heart. It may be used to revive a patient with cardiac arrest.
Norad 4mg is administered under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the medicine for you. Doctor may closely monitor your blood pressure and heart rate till you became stable. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of blood pressure.
It may cause side effects like high blood pressure, headache, and insomnia (difficulty in sleeping). You must inform the doctor if you are suffering from diabetes, liver, heart or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know about all the other medications that you are using regularly. This medicine is not usually recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, so always consult your doctor before taking it.
Norad 4mg is administered under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the medicine for you. Doctor may closely monitor your blood pressure and heart rate till you became stable. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of blood pressure.
It may cause side effects like high blood pressure, headache, and insomnia (difficulty in sleeping). You must inform the doctor if you are suffering from diabetes, liver, heart or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know about all the other medications that you are using regularly. This medicine is not usually recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, so always consult your doctor before taking it.
How Norad 4mg Injection Works
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How to Use Norad 4mg Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Benefits of Norad 4mg Injection
- In Low blood pressure: Norad 4mg is used to normalise decreased blood pressure (hypotension) which may occur all of a sudden during an operation, severe infection (sepsis) or due to an emergency condition (cardiac arrest). This medicine helps to bring back the blood pressure within normal range and therefore prevents any sudden fall or even serious complications that might have otherwise followed due to low blood pressure.
Uses of Norad 4mg Injection
- Low blood pressure
Norad 4mg Injection Side Effects
Safety Tips
Driving
NOT RELEVANT
Not relevant, as Norad 4mg is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Norad 4mg. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Norad 4mg in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Norad 4mg in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Norad 4mg is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Norad 4mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- During infusion your doctor will continuously monitor blood pressure, heart rate as well as site of infusion.
- It is given via a drip into your veins by a doctor or healthcare professional.
References
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- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1001-1002.
- Westfall TC, WestfallIn DP. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 287-88.
- Norepinephrine. Chambray-lès-Tours, France: DELPHARM Tours; 2018.
- Norepinephrine Bitartrate. Lake Forest, Illinois: Hospira, Inc.; 2007.
- Teerlink JR, Sliwa K, Opie LH. Heart Failure. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. p. 180.