What Is Milrinone and How Does It Work?
Milrinone is a prescription medication used to treat Congestive Heart Failure.
- Milrinone is available under the following different brand names: Primacor IV
Dosages of Milrinone:
Adult dosage
Infusion solution, in D5W
- 20mg/100mL
- 40mg/200mL
Injectable solution
- 1mg/mL
Congestive Heart Failure
Adult dosage
- 50 mcg/kg loading dose by IV push over 10 minutes, then 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min IV
- Maintenance: 1.13 mg/kg/day
Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows:
- See "Dosages."
What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Milrinone?
Common side effects of Milrinone include:
- headache,
- chest pain, and
- dizziness
Serious side effects of Milrinone include:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, and
- chest pain,
- lightheadedness,
- leg cramps,
- constipation,
- irregular heartbeats,
- fluttering in your chest,
- increased thirst or urination,
- numbness or tingling, and
- muscle weakness or limp feeling
Rare side effects of Milrinone include:
- none
This is not a complete list of side effects and other serious side effects or health problems may occur as a result of the use of this drug. Call your doctor for medical advice about serious side effects or adverse reactions. You may report side effects or health problems to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What Other Drugs Interact with Milrinone?
If your medical doctor is using this medicine to treat your pain, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor, health care provider or pharmacist first
- Milrinone has severe interactions with no other drugs.
- Milrinone has serious interactions with the following drugs:
- ozanimod
- ponesimod
- Milrinone has moderate interactions with the following drugs:
- anagrelide
- cilostazol
- dichlorphenamide
- enoximone
- inamrinone
- olprinone
- riociguat
- Milrinone has minor interactions with no other drugs
This information does not contain all possible interactions or adverse effects. Visit the RxList Drug Interaction Checker for any drugs interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share this information with your doctor and pharmacist. Check with your health care professional or doctor for additional medical advice, or if you have health questions, concerns.
What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Milrinone?
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Milrinone and Inamrinone
Effects of drug abuse
- None
Short-Term Effects
- See “What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Milrinone?”
Long-Term Effects
- See “What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Milrinone?”
Cautions
- Use caution in atrial fibrillation/flutter, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, electrolyte abnormalities, hypotension, recent MI, severe aortic or pulmonic valvular disease, renal impairment
- Severe aortic or pulmonic obstruction, acute phase after myocardial infarction (MI)
- May increase risk of arrhythmias
- Ensure that ventricular rate is controlled in atrial fibrillation/flutter before initiating therapy; may increase ventricular response rate
- Concurrent use of disopyramide
- Discontinue therapy if symptoms of hepatotoxicity (eg., increased LFTs) occur; monitor liver function
- Monitor blood pressure/heart rate closely
- Short-term use only
Pregnancy and Lactation
- Use with caution during pregnancy if benefits outweigh risks
Unknown whether the drug is excreted into breast milk; use with caution; nursing is not a priority in situations where Milrinone is used.
From
https://reference.medscape.com/drug/milrinone-342433