increases heart muscle function, and also dilates blood vessels
Medication Info
- Class of Medication
- increases heart muscle function, and also dilates blood vessels
- Effects
- can delay the onset to congestive heart failure in certain cases
- can prolong survival after congestion starts in some of these cases
- used in the treatment of congestive heart failure (congestion in the lungs or body)
- used to improve heart function in select cases
- Side Effects
- really rare
- GI
- inappetance
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- GI
- really rare
- Other Info
See also different:
Lisinopril (Prinivil®, Zestril®) is a weak vasodilator, which dilates blood vessels in the body is also an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor
Metoprolol (Lopressor®, Toprol XL®)is a beta-blocker
