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Adenosine 3 mg/ ml solution for injection
Adenosine 3mg / ml solution for injection
Adenosine
The name of your medicine is Adenosine 3 mg/ml solution for injection, which will be referred to as Adenosine throughout this leaflet.
1. What Adenosine is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Adenosine
3. How to take Adenosine
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Adenosine
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Adenosine contains the active ingredient called adenosine. This belongs to a group of medicines called 'antiarrhythmics'.
Adenosine works by slowing down electrical impulses between the upper and lower chambers of the heart. This slows the fast or uneven heartbeats called 'arrhythmias'.
Do not have this medicine if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before you have Adenosine.
Talk to your doctor or nurse before taking Adenosine if:
If you get a very slow heartbeat (severe bradycardia), respiratory failure, a heart problem that can be fatal (asystole), severe chest pains (angina) or very low blood pressure (severe hypotension), then treatment with Adenosine should be stopped.
In children with a heart rhythm trouble called ‘Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome’, Adenosine bolus may cause some unexpected severely abnormal heart rhythm.
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or nurse before being given Adenosine.
Please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Adenosine can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Adenosine works.
In particular, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
Food and drinks containing caffeine such as tea, coffee, chocolate and cola should be avoided for at least 12 hours before you are given Adenosine.
Talk to your doctor or nurse before having this medicine if:
Not relevant. There are no known effects on driving and using machines.
Adenosine contains 3.542 mg sodium per ml (7.08 mg sodium per 2 ml vial).This should be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.
If you are not sure why you are being given Adenosine or have any questions about how much Adenosine is being given to you, speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
Adults (including the elderly)
Adenosine bolus is a medicine for use in hospitals with resuscitation equipment available
Your doctor will decide if this medicine is needed, how much should be given depending on your child’s weight, and if several injections are needed.
As this medicine is given to you by a doctor or nurse it is unlikely that you will be given too much. Your doctor will carefully work out how much Adenosine you should be given.
If you have more of this medicine than you should, the following effects may happen:
Your doctor will be monitoring your heart throughout the procedure.
As the length of time adenosine stays in the blood is very short, any side effects of too much Adenosine would quickly stop when the injection is stopped. Sometimes you may need an injection of a medicine called aminophylline or theophylline to help with any side effects.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist
Like all medicines, Adenosine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. While you are being given Adenosine you may have some of the following side effects:
The side effects normally settle within seconds or minutes after the injection is finished but you should tell your doctor or nurse if any of them happen.
Very common (affects more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (affects up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (affects up to 1 in 100 people)
Very rare (affects up to 1 in 10,000 people)
If any of the above side effects get worse, tell your doctor or nurse and they may stop the injection. The side effects normally settle within seconds or minutes after the injection is finished but you should tell your doctor or nurse if any of them happen.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or nurse.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report any side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at : www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children
Adenosine should not be used after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25 °C. Do not refrigerate.
The product is for single use only and should be used straight away after opening. Any portion of the vial not used at once should be disposed of.
Do not use this medicine if the solution contains particles or is discolored.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Adenosine is a clear and colourless to almost colourless solution, free from visible particle.
Each pack contains 5, 6, 10 and 25 vials.
Not all packs may be marketed.
This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following names:
Austria: Adenosin BAXTER 3 mg/ml Injektionslösung
Portugal: Adenosina Baxter 6mg/2ml solução injetável
Germany: ADENOSIN BAXTER 6 mg/2 ml Injektionslösung
This leaflet was last revised in month October 2021.
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