Levosimendan: International drug information (concise)
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International Brand Names
International Brand Names by CountryFor country code abbreviations (
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(AR) Argentina: Levosimendan richet | Simdax;
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(AT) Austria: Levosimendan accord | Levosimendan altan | Levosimendan kabi | Simdax;
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(AU) Australia: Simdax;
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(BE) Belgium: Levosimendan kabi | Simdax;
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(BR) Brazil: Simdax;
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(CO) Colombia: Daxim | Levosidax;
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(CZ) Czech Republic: Levosimendan kabi | Levosimendan kalceks | Levosimendan zentiva | Simdax;
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(DE) Germany: Levosimendan accord | Levosimendan kabi | Levosimendan kalceks | Simdax;
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(EE) Estonia: Simdax;
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(ES) Spain: Levosimendan accord | Levosimendan altan | Levosimendan kalceks | Simdax;
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(FI) Finland: Levosimendan Tillomed | Simdax;
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(FR) France: Levosimendan altan | Levosimendan kabi | Simdax | Zimino;
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(GR) Greece: Simdax;
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(HU) Hungary: Levosimendan kabi | Levosimendan kalceks | Simdax;
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(IT) Italy: Levosimendan kabi | Levosimendan Tillomed | Mendalur | Simdax;
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(LB) Lebanon: Simdax;
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(LT) Lithuania: Levosimendan kalceks | Simdax;
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(MX) Mexico: Discarmed | Levosimenda farmadem | Malipafed | Simdax | Vitendam;
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(MY) Malaysia: Simdax;
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(NL) Netherlands: Levosimendan kalceks;
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(NO) Norway: Simdax;
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(NZ) New Zealand: Simdax;
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(PE) Peru: Limendan;
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(PT) Portugal: Levossimendano kabi | Simdax;
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(RO) Romania: Levosimendan kalceks;
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(RU) Russian Federation: Levosimendan j | Levosimendan Nativ | Simdax;
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(SA) Saudi Arabia: Simdax;
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(SE) Sweden: Levosimendan fresenius kabi | Levosimendan kalceks | Levosimendan Tillomed | Simdax;
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(SG) Singapore: Simdax;
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(SI) Slovenia: Levosimendan kalceks | Simdax;
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(SK) Slovakia: Levosimendan kalceks | Levosimendan zentiva | Simdax;
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(TH) Thailand: Simdax;
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(TN) Tunisia: Simdax;
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(TR) Turkey: Calcicard | Simdax | Simendan;
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(TW) Taiwan: Simdax;
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(UA) Ukraine: Simdax;
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(UY) Uruguay: Simdax
Reported Use
For the short-term treatment of patients with acute decompensated heart failure when conventional therapies are insufficient and inotropic support is appropriate
Dosage Range
Adults: IV: Initial: 6 to 12 mcg/kg infused over 10 minutes. Maintenance: 0.05 to 0.2 mcg/kg/minute by continuous infusion.
Product Availability
Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US
Dosage Forms
Injection: 2.5 mg/mL (5 mL, 10 mL)
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