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Title: Which drug is used for short-term treatment of refractory heart failure?
Post by: hiba4ever on Feb 10, 2018
Which drug is used for short-term treatment of refractory heart failure?
 
  a. Epinephrine
  b. Furosemide
  c. Dobutamine
  d. Calcium salts


Title: Which drug is used for short-term treatment of refractory heart failure?
Post by: Tskotar on Feb 10, 2018
ANS: C
Dobutamine, a relative of dopamine, increases myocardial contractility but produces little systemic arterial constriction. It is incompatible with alkaline solutions.