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: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc..
| Brand name | Dopamine Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Dopamine HCl Injection is indicated to improve hemodynamic status in patients in distributive shock or shock due to reduced cardiac output. Dopamine HCl Injection is a catecholamine indicated to improve hemodynamic status in patients in shock. ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Correct hypovolemia, acidosis, and hypoxia prior to use. ( 2.1 ) Administer in a large vein with an infusion pump preferably in an intensive care setting. ( 2.1 ) Recommended starting dosage in adults and pediatric patients is 2 to 5 mcg/kg/minute as a continuous intravenous infusion. Titrate in 5 to 10 mcg/kg/minute increments based on hemodynamic response and tolerability, up to not more than 50 mcg/kg/minute. ( 2.2 ) See the Full Prescribing Information for importa |
| Active ingredient(s) | DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0e499952-46c7-4172-8c70-186312e240a3 |