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milrinone lactate injection VIAL

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Milrinone lactate injection is indicated for the short-term intravenous treatment of patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Patients receiving milrinone should be observed closely with...

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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Milrinone lactate injection should be administered with a loading dose followed by a continuous infusion (maintenance dose) according to the following guidelines:

LOADING...

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CONTRAINDICATIONS

Milrinone is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to it.

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WARNINGS

Whether given orally or by continuous or intermittent intravenous infusion, milrinone has not been shown to be safe or effective in the longer (greater than 48 hours) treatment of patients with...

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

Cardiovascular Effects

In patients receiving milrinone in Phase II and III clinical trials, ventricular arrhythmias were reported in 12.1%: Ventricular ectopic activity, 8.5...

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OVERDOSAGE

Doses of milrinone may produce hypotension because of its vasodilator effect. If this occurs, administration of milrinone should be reduced or temporarily discontinued until the patient's condition stabilizes. No...

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DESCRIPTION

Milrinone Lactate Injection, is a member of a new class of bipyridine inotropic/vasodilator agents with phosphodiesterase inhibitor activity, distinct from digitalis glycosides or catecholamines. Milrinone...

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Milrinone is a positive inotrope and vasodilator, with little chronotropic activity different in structure and mode of action from either the digitalis glycosides or catecholamines.

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HOW SUPPLIED

Milrinone Lactate Injection is supplied as 10 mL, 20 mL and 50 mL single-dose vials containing a sterile, clear, colorless to pale yellow solution. Each mL contains milrinone lactate equivalent to 1 mg milrinone...

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