Epinephrine (INN)

Epinephrine (INN) in plain language

What it is

Also known as Epinephrine · Adrenaline · (-)-Epinephrine · (-)-(R)-Epinephrine · Glauposine · Nephridine

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Racepinefrine, (r)- · Sus-phrine sulphite-free · (-)-epinephrine epa rpt qty: 1000 lbs dot rpt qty: 1000 lbs · (R)-Adrenaline · 4-((1R)-1-HYDROXY-2-(METHYLAMINO)ETHYL)-1,2-BENZENEDIOL · Adrenalin · Anapen · Adnephrine · Adrenine · Bronkaid mist · Chelafrin · Epipen · Epinefrina · Epinephran · Epirenan · Hemisine · Hemostasin · Hypernephrin · Levoepinephrine · Levorenin · Levorenine · Neffy · Primatene mist · Renoform · Renostypticin · Sus-phrine · Sus-phrine sulfite-free · Susphrine · Symjepi · Twinject · epinephrine (cercla) · epinephrine (sara iii) · l-Adrenaline · Adrenalinum · Iontocaine component epinephrine · Lidosite topical system kit component epinephrine · Octocaine component epinephrine · epinephrine (sara iii) in aqueous solution.

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Epinephrine (INN) yet.

Recorded functional uses: Pharmaceutical

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Epinephrine (INN) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• In marketed US drugs
• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·ActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 14.

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 14.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Medical/dental, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pharmaceutical.Source →
• US·FDA·marketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 248 active drug products and 264 total products.

  • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 248 active drug products and 264 total products.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Epinephrine (INN). These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.

• JECFA

  Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

  No JECFA evaluation on file.

• EFSA

  European Food Safety Authority

  No EFSA opinion on file.