Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: ADENOSINE versus MULTAQ.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: ADENOSINE versus MULTAQ.
ADENOSINE vs MULTAQ
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Adenosine is an endogenous purine nucleoside that acts as a non-selective agonist at adenosine A1, A2A, A2B, and A3 receptors. It slows atrioventricular (AV) conduction through activation of A1 receptors, which increases potassium efflux and reduces calcium influx, hyperpolarizing nodal cells and prolonging refractoriness. This terminates reentrant supraventricular tachyarrhythmias involving the AV node.
Dronedarone is a multichannel blocker that inhibits potassium currents (IKr, IKs, IK-ACh), sodium current (INa), and L-type calcium current (ICaL), and has antiadrenergic properties via noncompetitive blockade of beta-adrenergic receptors.
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: 6 mg rapid IV bolus over 1-2 seconds; if no conversion in 1-2 minutes, give 12 mg rapid IV bolus; may repeat 12 mg once if necessary. Maximum single dose: 12 mg. Also used for cardiac stress testing: 140 mcg/kg/min IV infusion over 6 minutes, total dose 0.84 mg/kg.
400 mg orally twice daily with morning and evening meals.
None Documented
None Documented
Clinical Note
moderateCarbamazepine + Adenosine
"The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Carbamazepine is combined with Adenosine."
Clinical Note
moderateTheophylline + Adenosine
"The therapeutic efficacy of Adenosine can be decreased when used in combination with Theophylline."
Clinical Note
moderateDyphylline + Adenosine
"The therapeutic efficacy of Adenosine can be decreased when used in combination with Dyphylline."
Clinical Note
moderateAminophylline + Adenosine
Terminal elimination half-life <10 seconds (rapidly cleared from plasma by cellular uptake and metabolism); clinical context: transient effects require continuous IV infusion for sustained action.
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 24 hours (range 20-30 hours) after oral administration, allowing for twice-daily dosing.
Hepatic metabolism (primarily via adenosine deaminase and adenosine kinase) to inosine and AMP; renal excretion of metabolites accounts for <10% of elimination.
Primarily fecal (84%) after biliary excretion; renal excretion accounts for <6% as unchanged drug and metabolites.
Category C
Category C
Antiarrhythmic
Antiarrhythmic
"The therapeutic efficacy of Adenosine can be decreased when used in combination with Aminophylline."