Pressor agent in certain hypotensive states (sympathectomy, spinal anaesthesia, MI, septicaemia and anaphylactic shock). It is rarely used now.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypertension. Pregnancy. Patients with peripheral or mesenteric vascular thrombosis unless necessary as a life-saving procedure.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Do not add soda bi carb (NaHCO3) in the bottle containing Noradrenaline. Extravasation may cause necrosis of skin. DM or Buergers disease. Lactation.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?