Inamrinone (Systemic)
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For inamrinone, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to inamrinone or bisulfites. Also tell your healthcare
professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy - Inamrinone has not been studied in pregnant women.
However, studies in animals have shown that inamrinone causes birth defects.
Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant
or may become pregnant
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether inamrinone passes into
human breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small
amounts, many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who
are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with
their doctor.
Children - This medicine has been tested in children and,
in effective doses, has not been shown to cause specific problems.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of inamrinone in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of inamrinone. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood vessel disease or
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Heart disease - Inamrinone may make these conditions worse
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Kidney disease or
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Liver disease - Inamrinone may make liver problems worse; your
doctor may need to change your dose
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