Adenosine

Adenocard is an antiarrhythmic drug used to treat patients with abnormal heartbeats. This medication works to control and lower irregular heart beats.

• Adenocard
• Adenoscan
• Adenosine Novaplus

• Adenocard
• Adenosine

• Injectable

• By injection

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose. This medicine is given as a shot into a vein.

Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to adenosine, or if you have asthma or certain heart rhythm problems.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have breathing problems or lung disease, heart or blood vessel disease, heart valve disease, seizures, or unstable angina.

This medicine may cause the following problems:Serious risk of heart attack or strokeHigh or low blood pressureSeizures

Fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat

Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting

Numbness of weakness on one side of your body, sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking

Throat, neck, or jaw discomfort, pain, or tightness

Some foods and medicines can affect how adenosine works. Tell your doctor if you are using aminophylline, carbamazepine, digoxin, dipyridamole, theophylline, verapamil, or blood pressure medicines.

Do not eat or drink anything that contains caffeine before you receive this medicine. This includes medicines, foods, and drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, and cola drinks.

• Numbness of weakness on one side of your body, sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking
• Throat, neck, or jaw discomfort, pain, or tightness
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Chest pain that may spread to your arms, jaw, back, or neck, trouble breathing, nausea, unusual sweating
• Fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
• Upset stomach
• Headache
• Warmth or redness in your face, neck, arms, or upper chest
• Redness, pain, or swelling where the needle is placed