PRODUCT DETAILS

About Levosimed 12.5mg Injection

LEVOSIMENDAN belongs to the group of medications called 'calcium sensitizer' primarily used to treat hospitalized patients with acute heart failure. Heart failure can occur when your heart cannot pump blood sufficiently required to the remainder of the body. A heart attack is the blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle. The blockage is most often a build-up of fat, cholesterol, and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries).  Heart attack and brain stroke can occur simultaneously as the brain's stroke blood supply gets interrupted, causing a part of the brain to die.

Uses of Levosimed 12.5mg Injection

Heart failure

Medicinal Benefits of Levosimed 12.5mg Injection

LEVOSIMENDAN is a calcium sensitizer that enhances the heart's pumping forces and allows blood vessels to relax. Improvement of the cardiac function by LEVOSIMENDAN helps reduce the congestion in your lungs and enhances blood and oxygen delivery to the organs. Thus, treatment with LEVOSIMENDAN relieves the shortness of breath from severe heart failure.

Directions for Use

Use LEVOSIMENDAN as suggested by your doctor depending upon your medical condition. LEVOSIMENDAN is an intravenous (IV) medication that needs to be injected directly into veins, only be a healthcare professional. Do not self-inject it.

Side Effects of Levosimed 12.5mg Injection

• Headache
• Low blood pressure (hypotension)
• Nausea (feeling sick)
• Tachycardia (fast heartbeat)

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For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Do not use LEVOSIMENDAN if you are allergic to any of its contents. Do not take LEVOSIMENDAN if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or trying for pregnancy. Consult your doctor before taking LEVOSIMENDAN if you are breastfeeding. Try not to stop taking this medicine of your own as stopping LEVOSIMENDAN abruptly may worsen your condition and increase your risk of a future heart attack. LEVOSIMENDAN should not be given to the patients with low blood pressure (hypotension), dehydration, low blood count, chest pain (angina), or have abnormal heart rhythm. This medicine should not be given to children and adolescents under 18 years of age. LEVOSIMENDAN should not be given into the same vein as other medicines except for heart-related medicines like frusemide, digoxin or glyceryl trinitrate. This is because if you have been given other heart-related medicines through your veins, your blood pressure might drop if you are given LEVOSIMENDAN. 

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction:

 LEVOSIMENDAN may have interaction with medications used to treat high blood pressure like Atenolol, drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder like Atomoxetine. This is not a complete list of all the possible drug interactions.

Drug-Disease Interaction:

 LEVOSIMENDAN may have interactions with disease conditions such as rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown), Reye’s syndrome, asthma, gout, glaucoma, liver disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment.

Safety Advice

ALCOHOL

• Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking LEVOSIMENDAN as it may cause increased dizziness.

PREGNANCY

• Do not take LEVOSIMENDAN if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or if you are trying for pregnancy. Consult a doctor immediately if you become pregnant while taking LEVOSIMENDAN.

BREAST FEEDING

• It is not recommended to take LEVOSIMENDAN if you are breastfeeding. Consult your doctor before taking LEVOSIMENDAN; your doctor will decide whether LEVOSIMENDAN can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.

DRIVING

• LEVOSIMENDAN may cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are alert.

LIVER

• Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with liver impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.

KIDNEY

• Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.