All of the following drugs are useful for long-term treatment of congestive hea failure except:: (A) Digoxin, (B) Ramipril, (C) Dobutamine, (D) Spironolactone
Answer is C. Dobutamine is indicated only for the acute t/t of decompensated CHF. Cardiac glycosides (digoxin) can be used for acute treatment as well as maintenance therapy of CHF. ACE inhibitors and spironolactone are indicated only for chronic CHF.