MILRINONE LACTATE (Milrinone Lactate) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

MILRINONE LACTATE

What is the Trade Name for MILRINONE LACTATE?

Milrinone Lactate

What are the Indications for MILRINONE LACTATE?

  • 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 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 milrinone has been in patients receiving digoxin and diuretics. There is no experience in controlled trials with infusions of milrinone for periods exceeding 48 hours.

 

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