Generic name: dopamine hydrochloride and dextrose
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug classes:Catecholamines, Inotropic agents, Vasopressors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2021.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
- How Supplied/Storage and Handling
- Patient Counseling Information
Indications and Usage for Dopamine and Dextrose
Dopamine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection is indicated to improve hemodynamic status in patients in distributive shock, or shock due to reduced cardiac output.
Dopamine and Dextrose Dosage and Administration
Administration Instructions
Correct Hypovolemia, Acidosis, and Hypoxia
Address hypovolemia, acidosis, and hypoxia before initiating Dopamine HCl in Dextrose Injection. If patient does not respond to therapy, suspect occult hypovolemia. Acidosis may reduce the effectiveness of dopamine [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Administration
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