Low-perfusion circulatory insufficiency

Indication for Dopamine

Population group: Suitable for both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)

For the correction of haemodynamic imbalances in low-perfusion circulatory insufficiency associated with myocardial infarction, trauma, septicaemia, cardiac failure and open heart surgery.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

2-50 micrograms/kg/minute

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

2 - 50 ug per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 2 To 50 ug per kg of body weight once every day

Detailed description

Use as large a vein as possible for infusion. The initial rate of infusion is 2 to 5 micrograms per kilogram bodyweight per minute and this may be increased gradually by increments of 5 to 10 micrograms/kg/minute until the optimum dose for the individual is achieved. Up to 50 micrograms/kg/minute may be required, and even higher doses have been used.

Dosage considerations

Dopamine should be infused into a large vein whenever possible to prevent the possibility of infiltration of perivascular tissue adjacent to the infusion site. Extravasation of dopamine hydrochloride during infusion may cause ischaemic necrosis and sloughing of surrounding tissue. Ischaemia can be reversed by infiltration of the affected area with 10-15 ml of saline containing 5 to 10 mg phentolamine mesylate. A syringe with a fine hypodermic needle should be used to liberally infiltrate the ischaemic area as soon as extravasation is noted.

Active ingredient

Dopamine exerts positive inotropic and chronotropic effects on the myocardium, acting as an agonist at beta-adrenergic receptors. Depending on the vascular bed being studied and the dose administered, dopamine can cause relaxation or contraction of vascular smooth muscle.

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