Simdax

Active Ingredient(s): Levosimendan
Category: Heart (Cardiac)

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Levosimendan (INN) /livosamndn/ is a calcium sensitiser used in the management of acutely decompensated congestive heart failure. It is marketed under the trade name Simdax (Orion Corporation). Contents 1 Mechanism of action 2 Clinical use 2.1 Indications 2.2 Licensing status 2.3 Contraindications 2.4 Adverse effects 2.5 Formulations 3 References Mechanism of action Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer — it increases the sensitivity of the heart to calcium, thus increasing car...

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Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levosimendan

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