Myocarditis : Drugs
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Drugs could include:
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DOPamine
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inamrinone
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Captopril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin
converting enzyme.
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Chlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) that helps prevent your body from
absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention.
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Digoxin helps the heart to beat more strongly and regularly.
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Digoxin helps slow your heartbeat. It also strengthens the heart muscle so it pumps better.
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Dobutamine is a direct-acting inotropic agent.
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Enoxaparin is a blood thinner, also called anticoagulant (an-tye-koe-AG-yoo-lant).
Enoxaparin prevents the formation of blood clots.
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Furosemide is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too
much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine.
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Milrinone is a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor.
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Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from
absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood
clots.
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Wafarin is a vitamin K antagonist that belongs to the family of drugs called anticoagulants ( " blood thinners, " although it does not actually thin the blood). The brand name of warfarin in the U.
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