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amrinone

amrinone

9.0
A medicine given into a vein to help a weak heart pump blood
  • noun
  • /æmˈrɪnoʊn/
  • Specialized
: amrinona
  • Recent studies show that amrinone can increase cardiac output in patients with severe heart failure.

Examples

  • The cardiologist administered amrinone to improve the patient's heart function during the acute episode.

  • Nurses must monitor for side effects when amrinone is given intravenously.

  • The doctor prescribed amrinone to improve her heart function.

  • Many patients benefit from amrinone during treatment.

  • The cardiologist administered amrinone to improve the patient's heart function during the acute episode.

  • Recent studies show that amrinone can increase cardiac output in patients with severe heart failure.

  • Nurses must monitor for side effects when amrinone is given intravenously.

Synonyms

Inocor
vsamrinone
  • Specialized
9.0

A medicine given into a vein to make the heart muscle beat stronger in heart failure

is the generic drug term for the same intravenous heart treatment

Surface Forms

amrinone singular
amrinones plural

Etymology

Amrinone is a lab-made drug name, but a helpful way to remember it is to split it into amri- and -one, since -one is a common ending in chemical names. Think of amri- as a memory clue meaning 'amplify the heart', so amrinone helps the heart 'pump' more strongly.