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dopamine
generic
Black Box Warnings .
Extravasation
to prevent sloughing/necrosis in peripheral ischemic areas promptly use syringe w/ fine hypodermic needle to liberally infiltrate area w/ 10-15 mL saline solution containing 5-10 mg phentolamine; sympathetic blockade causes immediate conspicuous local hyperemic changes if area infiltrated w/in 12h
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
shock, adjunct tx
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Start: 2-5 mcg/kg/min IV, then titrate to effect in 5-10 mcg/kg/min increments; Max: 50 mcg/kg/min
heart failure, acute decompensated
- [5-15 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Info: use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration
ACLS, bradycardia (off-label)
- [5-20 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Info: for pts unresponsive to atropine or if atropine use inappropriate; see ACLS: Bradycardia table
post-resuscitation stabilization (off-label)
- [5-10 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Info: refer to ACLS guidelines
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
shock, adjunct tx
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Start: 2-5 mcg/kg/min IV, then titrate to effect in 5-10 mcg/kg/min increments; Max: 50 mcg/kg/min
post-resuscitation stabilization (off-label)
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV/IO]
- Info: refer to PALS guidelines
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
- HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]