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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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Which of the following would be considered to be inotropic drugs?

Digoxin, dopamine, milrinone
Verapamil, digitoxin, isosorbide dinitrate
Diltiazem, metoprolol, amrinone
Nicorandil, dobutamine, carvedilol

Explanation

Answer: A - Digoxin, dopamine, and milrinone are inotropic drugs. Inotropic drugs increase the force of cardiac contraction and increase cardiac output. Other inotropic drugs are cardiac glycosides such as digitalis and digitoxin, phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as amrinone and milrinone, and sympathomimetics such as dobutamine, isoproterenol, metaraminol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

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