#271: Get Ready to Give Adenosine

Adenosine is one of the scariest, and most amazing, drugs I’ve ever administered as a nurse. In this episode, you’ll learn the key things to know using the Straight A Nursing DRRUGS framework including:

• Why adenosine is kind of terrifying to give
• How adenosine works and what we use it for
• How adenisone is administered
• When adenosine is contraindicated and how to monitor a patient receiving this medication
• Important drug-drug interactions
• Adverse effects of the medication

Read the article and view references for adenosine here.

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