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Milrinone

5 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Short-term treatment of severe congestive heart failure unresponsive to conventional maintenance therapy (not immediately after myocardial infarction), Acute heart failure, including low output states following heart surgery

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

5 drug interactions identified for Milrinone. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

Correct hypokalaemia; heart failure associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, stenotic or obstructive valvular disease or other outlet obstruction...

Side Effects

Common or very common Arrhythmia supraventricular (increased risk in patients with pre-existing arrhythmias); arrhythmias; headache; hypotension Uncommon Angina pectoris; chest pain; hypokalaemia; thr...

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Brand Names

Primacor(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Milrin(IN)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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