CHF and arrhythmias:
Indications for: NATRECOR
Acutely decompensated CHF with dyspnea at rest or with minimal activity.
Adult Dosage:
2mcg/kg IV bolus once, then 0.01mcg/kg per minute by continuous IV infusion; limited experience with therapy >96 hours. Doses up to 0.03mcg/kg per minute have been used; see full labeling. Reduce dose or discontinue if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
Children Dosage:
Not established.
NATRECOR Contraindications:
Persistent systolic BP <100mmHg. Cardiogenic shock.
NATRECOR Warnings/Precautions:
Not recommended in significant valvular stenosis, restrictive or obstructive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, pericardial tamponade, other conditions where vasodilators are inappropriate, or when cardiac output is dependent on venous return, or in patients with low cardiac filling pressures. Impaired renal function (esp if severe heart failure); monitor serum creatinine during and after therapy until stabilized. Monitor BP closely. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
NATRECOR Classification:
Vasodilator (human B-type natriuretic peptide).
NATRECOR Interactions:
Hypotension potentiated by ARBs and/or ACE inhibitors.
Adverse Reactions:
Hypotension, headache, nausea, back pain, dizziness; hypersensitivity.
Generic Drug Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Single-use vials—1
