Dopamine Drug Card

Question 1

Brand name for dopamine

Answer 1

Intropin

Question 2

Action of dopamine

Answer 2

• Increases cardiac contractility

- Causes peripheral vasoconstriction

Question 3

Indications for dopamine

Answer 3

• Hemodynamically significant hypotension (systolic blood pressure of 70-100 mmHg) not resulting from hypovolemia
• Symptomatic bradycardia refractory to atropine

Question 4

Contraindications for dopamine

Answer 4

• Hypovolemic shock in which complete fluid resuscitation has not occurred
• Pheochromocytoma (small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised bp, palpitations, and headache)

Question 5

Precautions of dopamine

Answer 5

• presence of ventricular fibrillation
• presence of severe tachyarrhythmias
• ventricular irritability
• beneficial effects lost when dose exceeds 20 mcg/kg/min

Question 6

Side effects of dopamine

Answer 6

• Ventricular tachyarrhythmias
• Hypertension
• Palpitations

Question 7

Adult Dosage of dopamine

Answer 7

• Hypotension and bradycardia: 2-20 mcg/kg/min IV/IO titrations to effect

Question 8

Adult route for dopamine

Answer 8

IV/IO