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What Does Butamine Pharmacoleical Mean From A Echo Test?

My sister whom is very sick had a stress echo today and was told that she has Butamine Pharmacoleical. She is having a vey bad time talking. Her voice is very bad. Can you give me an idea what that is. She does have lung cancer and has been on Prednisone for a few weeks.
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Hello, Butamine is a brand name of pharmacological active compound that is dobutamine. It is Beta 1 receptor agonist or you can say that it directly activates heart and gives stress to heart. so ECHO test is performed in this stress situation created by butamine. As a Doctor we know that it has some side effects that you have mentioned. so do not worry we will take of that symptom. thanx
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What Does Butamine Pharmacoleical Mean From A Echo Test?

Hello, Butamine is a brand name of pharmacological active compound that is dobutamine. It is Beta 1 receptor agonist or you can say that it directly activates heart and gives stress to heart. so ECHO test is performed in this stress situation created by butamine. As a Doctor we know that it has some side effects that you have mentioned. so do not worry we will take of that symptom. thanx