Levosimendan Carinopharm
Levosimendan Carinopharm helps your heart pump stronger, relaxes blood vessels, and makes it easier to breathe for adults with severe heart failure.
Form
kuiva-aine välikonsentraatiksi infuusionestettä varten, liuos
Strength
12.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Levosimendan
Manufacturer
Carinopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose based on your condition and how you respond, carefully monitoring your pulse, blood pressure, and heart activity.
Method
This medicine is given as an infusion (drip) into a vein in a hospital, where your condition will be carefully monitored.
Important
Your doctor will decide your maximum dose, and the infusion usually lasts up to 24 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Headache
- •Low blood pressure
- •Low potassium in the blood
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Dizziness
- •Irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation)
- •Extra heartbeats
- •Worsening heart failure
- •Heart not getting enough oxygen
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Constipation
- •Diarrhea
- •Vomiting
- •Low blood count (anemia)
RARE
- •Allergic reaction (rash, itching)
- •Severe irregular heartbeat (ventricular fibrillation)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to levosimendan or any of its other ingredients.
- Tell your doctor if your blood pressure is very low or your heart rate is abnormally fast.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney or liver problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition that makes it hard for your heart to fill or empty.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had a heart rhythm problem called Torsades de Pointes.
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- Tell your doctor if you have low potassium in your blood, anemia with chest pain, or an irregular heart rhythm like atrial fibrillation.
- This medicine is not for children or teenagers under 18 years old.
- Do not breastfeed while using this medicine. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking other heart medicines given into a vein, as your blood pressure might drop further.