Dopamine (Intropin) Flashcards
Dopamine (intropin)
Name/Class: DOPAMINE (Intropin)/Sympathomimetic
Description: Dopamine is a naturally occurring catecholamine that increases cardiac output without appreciably increasing myocardial oxygen consumption. It maintains renal and mesenteric blood flow while inducing vasoconstriction and increasing systolic blood pressure.
Indications: Nonhypovolemic hypotension (70 to 100 mmHg) and cardiogenic shock.
Contraindications: Hypovolemic hypotension without aggressive fluid resuscitation, tachydysrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation, and pheochromocytoma.
Precautions: Ensure adequate fluid resuscitation
of the hypovolemic patient.
Dosage/Route: 2 to 20 mcg/kg/min. 5 mcg/kg/min starting cardiac dose, titrated to effect.
Pedi: same as adult.
