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Adenosine

by Cathy Parkes May 23, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022

Adenosine (Adenocard) is a Class V antiarrhythmic medication used for supraventricular tachycardia.

Adenosine (Adenocard) is a Class V antiarrhythmic medication used for supraventricular tachycardia.

Mom walked into my "den of sin" and ended up with tachycardia. She needed adenosine to slow her rhythm down.

Cathy Parkes
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