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It's a medication that affects contraction of muscle tissue, most notably the heart.

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Q: What is an inotropic medication?
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What are some examples of an inotropic medication?

Inotropic agents example are positive inotrops- digoxin, adrenaline, nor adrenaline,dopamine,dobutamine, amrinone, etc.


What is the difference between inotropic and cronotropic effect?

the difference between inotropic and cronotropic is.. Inotropic and CROnotropic


Is digoxin a dromotropic chronotropic or inotropic agent?

inotropic agent


What is an inotropic agent?

inotropic agent like digoxin help contract the heart muscles


Are thyroid hormones a negative inotropic hormone?

No. It is a positive inotropic because it promotes anabolism.


What is the difference between inotropic and cronotropic?

Inotropic refers to the force of contraction of the heart muscle, while chronotropic refers to the heart rate. Inotropic agents affect the strength of the heart's contractions, while chronotropic agents affect the heart rate.


What is inotropic effect?

A drug or substance the effects heart muscle contraction.


A positive inotropic agent is something that?

increases the contractility of myocardial fibers


What has the author Michael Artman written?

Michael Artman has written: 'Developmental Changes in Myocardial Inotropic Responsiveness'


What is the difference between inotropic and chronotropic drugs?

Inotropic drugs affect the force of contraction. Chronotropic affect the rate of contraction.


What are the side affects of meperidine?

some of them are:seizureshallucinationscause restlessness rather than sedationnegative inotropic effectnausea and vomitingurinary retention and constipation


Are beta blockers blood thinners?

No, they are drugs that counteract the effect of catecholamines between synapses and suppress inotropic effect of the heart muscle