Dobutamine

Question 1

Brand name of Dobutamine Hydrochloride

Answer 1

Dobutrex

Question 2

Drug class of Dobutamine

Answer 2

Sympathomimetic, Inotropic Agent

Question 3

Dobutamine’s mechanism of action

Answer 3

Synthetic catecholamine. Increases myocardial contractility, stroke volume, and increased cardiac output. Minimal chronotropic activity. Increases renal blood flow

Question 4

Indications for Dobutamine

Answer 4

Cardiogenic Shock, CHF, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, often used in conjunction with other drugs

Question 5

Contraindications for Dobutamine

Answer 5

Tachydysrhythmias, severe hypotension, idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS), suspected or known poison/drug-induced shock

Question 6

Adverse effects of Dobutamine

Answer 6

Headache, dyspnea, tachycardia, hypertension, chest pain, dysrhythmias, PVCs, nausea & vomiting

Question 7

Precautions of Dobutamine

Answer 7

Incompatible with sodium bicarbonate and

Furosemide. Beta blockers will blunt Inotropic effects

Question 8

Adult dose of Dobutamine

Answer 8

2 to 20 mcg/kg/min titrate to effect.

Question 9

Max dose of Dobutamine

Answer 9

Max dose 40 mcg/kg/min

Question 10

Pediatric dose of Dobutamine

Answer 10

Not recommended in pediatrics.