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"What is it used for?  Congestive heart failure.  How does it work? Perfan injection contains the active ingredient enoximone.&amp;amp;nbsp;\u200B The mode of action of enoximone is not fully understood. Part of its action is though to be due to inhibition of the phosphodiesterase III enzyme in the heart muscle cells. This increases cellular calcium ion concentration enabling the muscle fibres to contract with greater force. The heart pumps out blood more efficiently thus reducing the strain of congestion in a failing heart. Warning!  Regular monitoring of weight, blood pressure and fluid / salt (electrolyte) balance are advised during treatment.  Use with caution in  Any long term disorder affecting the muscle of the heart (cardiomyopathy) Children Heart valve disease (mitral valve stenosis)  Not to be used in  Known sensitivity or allergy to any ingredient  This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.  This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the foetus. Seek medical advice from your doctor. This medicine should be used with caution by breastfeeding mothers, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the baby. Seek medical advice from your doctor.  Side effects Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.  Headache Diarrhoea Difficulty in sleeping (insomnia) Low blood pressure (hypotension) Vomiting Nausea Faster than normal heart beat (tachycardia) Abnormal heart beats (arrhythmias)  The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug&amp;#039;s manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist. How can this medicine affect other medicines? There are no reported interaction with this medicine. Other medicines containing the same active ingredients    Enoximone Injection      Last updated 08.07.2004 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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