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Superaventricular tachycardia

Why when patient has SVT we must give him adenosine at first time 6 gram .. if that dose not work we give him 12 gm from adenosine .. if that dose not work we give another 12 gm .. why we do not give him 18 gm. Why!! Can anyone explain that for me?

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