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INDICATION

INOmax is indicated to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in term and near-term (>34 weeks gestation) neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate agents.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

• INOmax® (nitric oxide) gas, for inhalation, is contraindicated in the treatment of neonates dependent on right-to-left shunting of blood.
• Abrupt discontinuation of INOmax may lead to increasing pulmonary artery pressure and worsening oxygenation.
• Methemoglobinemia and NO2 levels are dose dependent. Nitric oxide donor compounds may have an additive effect with INOmax on the risk of developing methemoglobinemia. Nitrogen dioxide may cause airway inflammation and damage to lung tissues.
• In patients with pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction, INOmax may increase pulmonary capillary wedge pressure leading to pulmonary edema.
• Monitor for PaO2, inspired NO2, and methemoglobin during INOmax administration.
• INOmax must be administered using a calibrated FDA-cleared Nitric Oxide Delivery System.

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