Description
Milrinoneisaninhibitorofphosphodiesterase3(PDE3)thatexhibitsvasodilatoryactivity;itisclinicallyusedtotreatheartfailure.MilrinoneincreasescAMP,PKAactivation,andCa2+influx,strengtheningcontractility.Milrinonealsoexhibitsanticoagulantactivity,inhibitingplateletaggregationbypreventingCa2+releasefromthedensetubularsystem.
References
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