DOPAMINE (Intropin) Flashcards
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DOPAMINE (Intropin)
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Name/Class: DOPAMINE (Intropin)/Sympathomimetic
Description: Dopamine is a naturally occurring catecholamine that increases cardiac output without appreciably increasing myocardial oxygen consumption. It maintains renal and mesenteric blood flow while inducing vasoconstriction and increasing systolic blood pressure.
Indications: Nonhypovolemic hypotension (70 to 100 mmHg) and cardiogenic shock.
Contraindications: Hypovolemic hypotension without aggressive fluid resuscitation, tachydysrhythmias,ventricular fibrillation, and pheochromocytoma.
Precautions: Ensure adequate fluid resuscitation
of the hypovolemic patient.
Dosage/Route: 2 to 5 mcg/kg/min up to 20 mcg/kg/min, titrated to effect.
Pedi: same as adult.
