Dopamine

🧮 Dose calculator

Shock (septic, cardiogenic, acute hypotension) — ICU · Regimen source: FDA Dopamine premix · Dosage and Administration — Suggested Regimen

• • Start at the lowest rate and titrate to blood pressure, heart rate and perfusion. Correct hypovolaemia first. Use a large vein; extravasation causes necrosis. FDA Dopamine premix · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Dopamine premix · Pregnancy

  “Dopamine HCl should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Dopamine premix · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when dopamine hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Dopamine premix · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Dopamine premix · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.