Fenoldopam (Intravenous)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 5, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Corlopam

Available Dosage Forms:

• Solution

Therapeutic Class: Antihypertensive

Pharmacologic Class: Dopamine Agonist

Uses for fenoldopam

Fenoldopam injection is used for in-hospital, short-term (up to 48 hours) management of severe hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults. It is used when blood pressure is needed to be lowered quickly (including malignant hypertension with deteriorating end-organ function). Fenoldopam is also used in children for in-hospital, short-term (up to 4 hours) reduction of blood pressure.

Fenoldopam is to be given only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

Before using fenoldopam

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For fenoldopam, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to fenoldopam or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of fenoldopam injection in children.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of fenoldopam injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving fenoldopam.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving fenoldopam, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using fenoldopam with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Acebutolol
• Alprenolol
• Atenolol
• Befunolol
• Betaxolol
• Bevantolol
• Bisoprolol
• Bopindolol
• Bucindolol
• Carteolol
• Carvedilol
• Celiprolol
• Dilevalol
• Esmolol
• Labetalol
• Landiolol
• Levobunolol
• Mepindolol
• Metipranolol
• Metoprolol
• Nadolol
• Nebivolol
• Nipradilol
• Olanzapine
• Oxprenolol
• P...