Amrinone

Amrinone

Clinical data
Pregnancy category	US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of administration	Intravenous
ATC code	C01CE01 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	n/a
Protein binding	10 to 49%
Metabolism	Hepatic
Elimination half-life	5 to 8 hours
Excretion	Renal (63%) and fecal (18%)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 5-amino-3,4'-bipyridin-6(1H)-one
CAS Number	60719-84-8
PubChem CID	3698
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H9N3O
Molar mass	187.198 g/mol

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Overview

Amrinone (INN) or inamrinone, trade name Inocor, is a type 3 pyridine phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Class: Cardiac inotrope.
Actions: Increases cardiac contractility, vasodilator.
Indications: Short-term management of severe CHF.
Contraindications: Patients with history of hypersensitivity to the drug.
Precautions: May increase myocardial ischemia. Blood pressure, pulse, and EKG should be constantly monitored. Amrinone should only be diluted with normal saline or 1/2 normal saline; no dextrose solutions should be used. Furosemide should not be administered into an IV line delivering Amrinone.
Side Effects: Reduction in platelets, nausea and vomiting cardiac arrhythmias.
Dosage: 0.75 mg/kg bolus given slowly over 2-3 minute interval followed by maintenance infusion of 2-15 µg/kg/minute.
Routes: IV bolus and infusion as described earlier.
Pediatric Dosage: Safety in children has not been established
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