Primacor IV (Milrinone) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs.

Many disease processes can impair the pumping efficiency of the heart to cause congestive heart failure.

The symptoms of congestive heart failure vary, but can include fatigue, diminished exercise capacity, shortness of breath, and swelling.

The diagnosis of congestive heart failure is based on knowledge of the individual's medical history, a careful physical examination, and selected laboratory tests.

The treatment of congestive heart failure can include lifestyle modifications, addressing potentially reversible factors, medications, heart transplant, and mechanical therapies.

The course of congestive heart failure in any given patient is extremely variable.

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Primacor IV Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Prescribing Information

For Patients

Primacor IV in Detail with Side Effects

Primacor (milrinone lactate) is used as a short-term treatment for treat life-threatening heart failure. It is a vasodilator. Common side effects include headache, tremors, or easy bruising or bleeding.

Primacor is given in a hospital setting under a physician's supervision. A loading (starting) dose of 50 mcg/kg is administered slowly over 10 minutes followed by a continuous infusion (maintenance dose) determined by the patient's weight. Primacor may interact with digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps), or diuretics (water pills). Other drugs may interact with Primacor. Tell your doctor all prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplements you use. During pregnancy, Primacor should be used only if prescribed. It is not known whether this meidcation passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Our Primacor (milrinone lactate) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

What is Prescribing information?

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Primacor IV Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

PRIMACOR® (MILRINONE LACTATE) Structural Formula Illustration

PRIMACOR is indicated for the short-term intravenous treatment of patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Patients receiving PRIMACOR should be observed closely with appropriate electrocardiographic equipment. The facility for immediate treatment of potential cardiac events, which may include life threatening ventricular arrhythmias, must be available. The majority of experience with intravenous PRIMACOR has been in patients receiving digoxin and diuretics. There is no experience in controlled trials with infusions of PRIMACOR for periods exceeding 48 ho...

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What is Primacor IV Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

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Primacor IV Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregivers at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

chest pain;
feeling like you might pass out;
bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing); or
low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling).

Less serious side effects may include:

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