IT IS A VASOPRESSOR THAT ELEVATES BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIAC ACTIVITY, DUE TO ITS VASOCONSTRICTOR (DECREASE IN VESSEL CALIBER) AND CARDIAC STIMULANT EFFECT.
ETILEFRIN IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOSPITAL USE, SINCE IT MUST BE ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WITH REGULAR MONITORING OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE.