Levosimendan Bioglan
Levosimendan Bioglan helps your heart pump stronger and widens blood vessels to ease breathing in severe heart failure.
Form
infuusiokonsentraatti, liuosta varten
Strength
2.5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Levosimendan
Manufacturer
Bioglan AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your exact dose. Treatment usually starts with a fast 10-minute infusion, followed by a slower infusion for up to 24 hours.
Method
This medicine is given as a drip directly into a vein in a hospital setting.
Important
The treatment is typically given as a single infusion lasting up to 24 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Very fast heart rate
- •Headache
- •Low blood pressure
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Stomach problems like constipation or diarrhea
RARE
- •Allergic reaction (may include rash and itching)
- •Serious irregular heartbeat (ventricular fibrillation)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to levosimendan or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if your blood pressure is very low or your heart beats too fast.
- Do not use if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
- Levosimendan Bioglan is not for children or teenagers under 18 years old.
- This medicine can make it unsafe to drive or use machines.
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- Do not breastfeed while receiving this medicine.