6-methyl-2-oxo-5-pyridin-4-yl-1H-pyridine-3-carbonitrile
PubChem CID: 4197
Milrinone is a member of the class of bipyridines that is 2-pyridone which is substituted at positions 3, 5, and 6 by cyano, pyrid-4-yl, and methyl groups, respectively. It is used (particularly intravenously, as the lactate) for the short-term management of severe heart failure. It has a role as a vasodilator agent, a cardiotonic drug, a platelet aggregation inhibitor and an EC 3.1.4.17 (3',5'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterase) inhibitor. It is a nitrile, a pyridone and a member of bipyridines.
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