Comparing Adenosine vs Lexiscan
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| Adenosine | Lexiscan (regadenoson) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Supraventricular Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Atrial Tachycardia, Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study. Adenosine may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study, Diagnosis and Investigation. Lexiscan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study
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| More about Adenosine | More about Lexiscan (regadenoson) | ||||||||||||||||
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Adenosine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 38 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Lexiscan has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Adenosine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Adeno-jec, Adenocard |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 219 drugs are known to interact with Adenosine:
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A total of 6 drugs are known to interact with Lexiscan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 18, 1995 |
April 10, 2008 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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