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▪ Acetylsalicylic acid

▪ Anagrelide
▪ Cilostazol
▪ Clopidogrel
▪ Dipyridamole
▪ Ticlopidine
▪ Ticagrelor

Parenteral

▪ Abciximab
▪ Eptifibatide
▪ Tirofiban

Box 53-5

Positive Inotropic and Cardiotonic Medications

Dobutamine

▪ Used for short-term management of heart failure
▪ Increases myocardial contractility, thereby improving cardiac performance

Dopamine

▪ Used as a short-term rescue measure for clients with severe, acute heart failure
▪ Increases myocardial contractility, thereby improving cardiac performance
▪ Dilates renal blood vessels and increases renal blood flow and urine output

Milrinone Lactate

▪ Used for short-term management of heart failure; may be given before heart
transplantation

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