Dopamine Drug: Indication, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effect , Storage, Category Type and corresponding Brands - www.genericdrugscan.com
Dopamine
Drug Status in USA : ApprovedDrug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Hemodynamic imbalance present in shock syndome caused by hepovolaemia, myocardial infarction, trauma, endotoxemia, septicaemia, open heart surgery, acute renal failure and chronic cardiac decompensation in congestive failure.Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patientPheochromocytoma, uncorrected tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and hyperthyroidism. Hypersensitivity.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Shock secondary to MI, history of peripheral vascular disease. Correct hypovolaemia before infusion. History of occlusive vascular disease e.g. atherosclerosis, Raynauds disease, Buergers disease, diabetic endarteritis, disproportionate increase in diastolic pressure. Pregnancy.What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Nausea, vomiting, anginal pain, dyspnoea, headache widened QRS complexes, azotaemia.Drug Category/Class
- Dopamine Agents
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
- CYP2D6 Inducers
- CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
- Sympathomimetics
- Cardiotonic Agents
- Adrenergic and Dopaminergic Agents
- Cardiac Stimulants Excl. Cardiac Glycosides
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
- Cardiovascular System
- Cardiac Th
| Prescribed | For the correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in the shock syndrome due to myocardial infarction, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open-heart s... |
| Weight : | 153.1784 |
| Structure | Dopamine |
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| Formula | C8H11NO2 |