Dopamine Hydrochloride
Dopamine Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Dopamine Hydrochloride; Generic name: DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC.
| Brand name | Dopamine Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Dopamine Hydrochloride, USP is indicated for the correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in the shock syndrome due to myocardial infarction, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open-heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation as in congestive failure. Patients most likely to respond adequately to Dopamine Hydrochloride, USP are those in whom physiological parameters, such as urine flow, myocardial function, and blood pressure, have not undergone profound deterioration. Multiclinic trials indicate that the shorter the time interval between onset of signs and symptoms and initiation of therapy with blood volume correction and Dopamine Hydrochloride, US |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION WARNING: This is a potent drug; it must be diluted before administration to the patient. Dopamine hydrochloride injection is administered (only after dilution) by intravenous infusion. Suggested Dilution – For the 40 mg/mL preparation, transfer by aseptic technique the contents containing either 5 mL, 200 mg or 10 mL, 400 mg of dopamine hydrochloride to either a 250 mL or 500 mL bottle of one of the sterile I.V. solutions listed below. For the 80 mg/mL preparation, tran |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in nonasthmatic people. Do NOT add dopamine HCl to any alkaline diluent solution since the drug is inactivated in alkaline solutio |
| Active ingredient(s) | DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=093312af-6eef-1f4b-e063-6294a90a155d |