Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Adenosine Injection

Adenosine Injection

Generic nameadenosine
Drug classAntiarrhythmic
FormsInjectable solution (for injection into a vein)

Adenosine Injection is a medicine given through a vein in a hospital setting. It contains adenosine, a substance that occurs naturally in all cells of the body. It is used to treat fast heart rhythms and to help doctors test heart function.

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