Comparing Adenosine vs Insulin Glargine

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Adenosine

Insulin glargine

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 Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1. Insulin glargine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

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.

Insulin glargine has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 293 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% 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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Headaches (6.5%)
Weight gain (5.8%)
Pain (4.4%)
Swelling (4.4%)
Rash (3.4%)
Anxiety (3.1%)
Blood sugar (3.1%)

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Drug Class

Insulin

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	20 mL
Strength	3 mg/mL
Per unit^*	$3.02 - $7.22
Cost^*	$60.40 - $144.40

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Quantity	10 mL
Strength	yfgn 100 units/mL
Per unit^*	$7.72
Cost^*	$77.22

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Dosage Forms

Intravenous solution

Subcutaneous solution

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

1 hour

24 hours

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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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 219 drugs are known to interact with Adenosine:

68 major drug interactions (179 brand and generic names)
149 moderate drug interactions (576 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (14 brand and generic names)

A total of 394 drugs are known to interact with Insulin glargine:

15 major drug interactions (39 brand and generic names)
358 moderate drug interactions (1889 brand and generic names)
21 minor drug interactions (210 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Adenosine is used for heart imaging in the hospital or clinic setting. Caffeine should be avoided... View more

Alcohol may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Both hypoglycemia (low blood... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

May 18, 1995

April 20, 2000

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Comparing Adenosine vs Insulin Glargine

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