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amrinone

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amrinone /am·ri·none/ (am´rĭ-nōn) inamrinone.
inamrinone [in-am´rĭ-nōn]
a vasodilator and positive inotropic agent used as the lactate salt for short-term management of congestive heart failure.

amrinone
a synthetic phosphodiesterase inhibitor compound, used to provide inotropic support to the failing myocardium.

amrinone
Inocor® Cardiology An agent which improves cardiac output by vasodilatory and positive inotropic activity Adverse effects Dose-related thrombocytopenia


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The effects of amrinone and glucagon on verapamilinduced cardiovascular toxicity in anaesthetized rats.
Amrinone ultimately became the marketed drug Inocor, which is currently used to treat congestive heart failure.
This launch is the first part of an alliance in which Taylor and Baxter will jointly develop, manufacture and market four injectable products with current sales in excess of $200 million: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Amrinone Lactate Injection, Diltiazem HCl Injection and Labetalol HCl Injection.
 
 
 
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