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Epinephrine vs Isoprenaline - What's the difference?

epinephrine | isoprenaline |

As nouns the difference between epinephrine and isoprenaline

is that epinephrine is (hormone|neurotransmitter|organic compound) a catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine while isoprenaline is a sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used in treating bradycardia.

epinephrine

Noun

(-)
  • (hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
  • Synonyms

    * (hormone and neurotransmitter) adrenalin, adrenaline, 4,5-?-trihydroxy-N -methylphenethylamine

    Hypernyms

    * (hormone) catecholamine * (neurotransmitter) monoamine, phenethylamine

    isoprenaline

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia isoprenaline)
  • A sympathomimetic beta-adrenergic agonist medication, structurally similar to epinephrine and mainly used in treating bradycardia.
  • Derived terms

    * levisoprenaline

    Synonyms

    * isoproterenol