DOBUTAMINE (DOBUTREX) Flashcards
1
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CLASS (2)
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SYNTHETIC CATECHOLAMINE
SYNTHETIC SYMPATHOMIMETIC
2
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ACTIONS (1)
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POSITIVE INOTROPISM SECONDARY TO A PROFOUND BETA ADRENERGIC EFFECT
3
Q
INDICATIONS (1)
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ACUTE LEFT HEART FAILURE OR ANY SITUATION IN WHICH A POSITIVE INOTROPIC EFFECT IS INDICATED
4
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CONTRAINDICATION (1)
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TACHYARRHYTHMIAS
5
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SIDE EFFECTS (4)
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HEADACHE
HTN
PVCs
DOSE RELATED TACHYARRHYTHMIAS
6
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PRECAUTIONS
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INCREASES IN HEART RATE > 10% MAY PRODUCE OR EXACERBATE MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA
