I agree I start with 6 mg. As each ampoule contains 6 mg and 3 mg rarely
reverts the SVT it makes more sense to me to use 6 mg initially. That way
titrating the dose 6 mg to 12 mg only uses 3 ampoules as opposed to 4.
Ray McGlone
A&E Consultant
Lancaster
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From: "Katherine Henderson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 10:06 PM
> 6mgs - I am now convinced the company suggest 3mgs so you end up using
more.
> Katherine Henderson
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> From: "iain jamieson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:45 PM
>
>
> > We had a woman with recurrant SVT, she got pregnant.
> > In the end she was sorted by administering adenosine.
> > I felt a bit uncomfortable at first as the BNF was
> > singularly unhelpful.
> > Worked and she's we;; so it quite good. Another thing
> > .... has anyone ever seen 3mg work...I never have I
> > usually just start at 6mgs. The most reliable dose
> > seems to be 12mg.
> > What's other folks experience.
> > Iain
> >
> >
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