Adenosine Alternatives Compared
| Adenosine | Metoprolol | Atenolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Supraventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study. Adenosine may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Metoprolol is available as two different salts: metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate. These two salts are not interchangeable because they have different dosages, durations of action, and... View more |
Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Related suggestions Supraventricular Tachycardia
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| More about Adenosine | More about Metoprolol | More about Atenolol | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 656 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Atenolol has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 280 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Adeno-jec, Adenocard | Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | Tenormin | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
4 hours |
6.2 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. |
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. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 221 drugs are known to interact with Adenosine:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Metoprolol:
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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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May 18, 1995 |
August 07, 1978 |
August 19, 1981 |
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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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