British Medical Journal . 19 Feb. 2000. 27 Mar. 2001. The scientific name for epinephrine is dihydroxyphenytmethylaminoethanol, however it is also commonly known as adrenaline. A debate had arisen over whether to call this drug epinephrine or adrenaline.
Every drug has three names, a chemical name, a brand name, and an official name.
Thus, a general confusion arises. This article suggests that this drug should not be called epinephrine because it has been confused with ephedrine, which was especially dangerous when patients were undergoing cardiac arrest. Also, epinephrine comes from the adrenal glands, not the epinephric glands. But, on the opposition, changing the name internationally could cause even more confusion than that already existing. Johnson, Eugene M. Epinephrine.