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Adesin IV Injection contains Adenosine
Adesin IV Injection side effects
Cardiovascular: Facial flushing, headache, sweating, palpitations, chest pain, hypotension. Respiratory: Shortness of breath/dyspnea, chest pressure, hyperventilation, head pressure.
Central Nervous System: Lightheadedness, dizziness, tingling in arms, numbness, apprehension, blurred vision, burning sensation, heaviness in arms, neck and back pain.
Gastrointestinal: Nausea, metallic taste, tightness in throat, pressure in groin. In post-market clinical experience with Adenosine, cases of prolonged asystole, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, transient increase in blood pressure, bradycardia, hypotension, atrial fibrillation and bronchospasm, in association with Adenosine use, have been reported.
Intravenous Adenosine injection has been effectively administered in the presence of other cardioactive drugs, such as Quinidine, beta- adrenergic blocking agents, Calcium channel blocking agents and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors without any change in the adverse reaction profile. Digoxin and Verapamil use may be rarely associated with ventricular fibrillation when combined with Adenosine. Because of the potential for additive or synergistic depressant effects on the SA and AV nodes, however, Adenosine should be used with caution in the presence of these agents. The use of Adenosine in patients receiving Digitalis may be rarely associated with ventricular fibrillation. The effects of Adenosine are antagonized by Methylxanthines, such as, Caffeine and Theophylline.
US FDA pregnancy category C. Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Intravenous Adenosine is contraindicated in:
- Second- or third-degree A-V block (except in patients with a functioning artificial pacemaker).
- Sinus node disease, such as sick sinus syndrome or symptomatic bradycardia (except in patients with a functioning artificial pacemaker).
- Known hypersensitivity to Adenosine.
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