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True statement regarding use of adrenaline in anlhylactic shock is:

A
The usual dose is O.5-1 mg by i.m. route
B
Cerebral hemorrhage never Occurs as an adverse effect to epinephrine when used in treatment of anaphylactic shock
C
It is repeated after every 2-4 hours
D
Same solution can be given for s.c. as well as i.v. route
High-Yield Explanation
Adrenaline is the drug of choice in anaphylactic shock 0.3 - 0.5 ml of 1:1000 solution. IM is the preferred route as absorption by subcutaneous route is not reliable in shock.It is not repeated every 2-4 hours. From medical pharmacology padmaja 4th edition page no 96

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