Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total volume: 20 mL - Use 0.9% NaCl
2) Administer as FAST IV push
3) Raise patient's arm
Clinical Pearls:
- Half-life is < 10 seconds
- Try to place IV in AC or above
- Heart transplant patients may not respond (denervation)
Chilla @ChillaPharmD and Tori Arsenault, PharmD @rxtoriarsenault
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