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dobutamine
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
heart failure, acute decompensated
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Start: 0.5-1 mcg/kg/min IV; Max: 40 mcg/kg/min; Info: for short-term tx in pts w/ organic heart dz or post-cardiac surgery pts; use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration
post-resuscitation stabilization (off-label)
- [5-10 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Info: refer to ACLS guidelines
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
heart failure, acute decompensated
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Start: 0.5-1 mcg/kg/min IV; Max: 40 mcg/kg/min; Info: for short-term tx in pts w/ organic heart dz or post-cardiac surgery pts; use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration
post-resuscitation stabilization (off-label)
- [2-20 mcg/kg/min IV/IO]
- Info: refer to PALS guidelines
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjusment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]