WHAT IS ADENOCOR?
ADENOCOR contains Adenosine which belongs to a group of medicines called antiarrhythmics
WHAT ADENOCOR IS USED FOR?
It is used,
During a test to find out what type of arrhythmia (uneven heartbeat)
To bring your heart beat back to normal if you have a type of arrhythmia called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) or Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW).
WARNING & PRECAUTION:
TALK TO DOCTOR
Talk to your Doctor, if you:
Are allergic or hypersensitive to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Have asthma or any other severe breathing problem
Have heart failure where your heart is not pumping out enough blood
Have narrowing of the main arteries in the neck (carotid artery)
Have or have ever had fits or convulsions
Have narrowing of your heart valves (stenotic valvular heart disease)
Have inflammation of the membrane surrounding your heart (pericarditis) or a buildup of fluid around your heart (pericardial effusion)
Have had a recent heart attack, severe heart failure or you have had a heart transplant in the last year
PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before you are given this medicine
CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS
Your doctor will give the medicine based on the child?s weight and age
INTERACTIONS:
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
Dipyridamole (used to thin the blood)
Aminophylline or theophylline (used to help breathing)
Caffeine (found in headache medicines
DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:
It will be given to you by a doctor or nurse as an injection into your vein.
If you are given more ADENOCOR
It is given to you by a doctor or nurse it is unlikely that you will be given more than you require
Symptoms of overdosage: very low blood pressure (severe hypotension), slow heartbeat (bradycardia), a heart problem (asystole).
SIDE EFFECTS OF ADENOCOR INJECTION 2ML:
COMMON
• Reddening of skin with a feeling of heat (flushing)
• Slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
• Skipped heart beats or extra heartbeats or uneven heartbeat
• Shortness of breath or the urge to breathe deeply (dyspnea)
• Chest pain or pressure on the chest
• Nausea, headache
• Unusual skin sensations such as burning
UNCOMMON
• Blurred vision
• Being aware of your heartbeat or feeling it racing
• Metallic taste in your mouth
• Breathing more quickly or more deeply than normal (hyperventilation)
• Rise in the pressure inside the skull
• Feeling of general discomfort, weakness or pain
• Sweating
VERY RARE
• Redness, pain or swelling at the site of injection
• Feeling uncomfortable during the injection
• Worsening of high blood pressure that affects the brain (intracranial hypertension)
STORAGE:
Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store at a room temperature of 15-25°C
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