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                                                1. Inotropic Agents


                    Brand                             Generic                          Adverse Effects

                    Lanoxin                           Digoxin                          Anorexia, nausea

                    Primacor                          Milrinone                        Thrombocytopenia

                    Inocor                            Amrinone                         Ventricular arrhythmia

                    Therapeutic Use(s):

                      Congestive heart failure (CHF)

                    Terminology

                      Anorexia: Appetite loss.
                      Thrombocytopenia: A low platelets count in blood.
                      Ventricular arrhythmia: Irregular movements of left ventricles of the heart.
















































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