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How to Take Milrinone and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adult: IV- Loading dose: 50 mcg/kg then continuous maintenance infusion of 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min. Adjust according to response. Max:1.13 mcg/kg/day.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with recent heart attack and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Milrinone

This medication is a phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor, prescribed for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) (serious cause of acute respiratory distress).


Trade Names/Brand Names of Milrinone

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International :


Primacor
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