The drug "Dopamine" belongs to the category of dopaminomimetic and adrenomimetic drugs.
Therapeutic effect of the drug "Dopamine"
Instruction for use explains that the medicineis an effective cardiotonic and hypertensive drug. The duration of therapy and dosage is determined by a doctor, independent treatment is strictly prohibited. A concentrate is prepared from which a solution for internal administration is made.
Dopamine preparation: dosage
Low dosage is up to 3 μg / kg / min. In this case, the drug acts primarily on dopamine receptors, excites the expansion of coronary, renal, mesenteric, cerebral vessels. Due to the specific effect on the receptors, the medication can reduce the resistance of the kidney vessels, as well as increase their blood flow. The low and medium amount of the drug stimulates the postsynaptic adrenoreceptors, thus increasing the minute volume of blood, thereby achieving the maximum positive effect. With the use of high doses of the drug, narrowing of the kidney vessels occurs, increases in OPSS (total peripheral resistance of blood vessels), heart rate (heart rate). The therapeutic effect occurs five minutes after the administration of the solution.
Indication of the drug "Dopamine"
Instruction for use indicates that the remedyprescribe for acute heart failure of different etiology, infectious toxic, postoperative, anaphylactic, cardiogenic and hypovolemic shocks. The drug is used for poisoning and arterial hypotension.
Contraindications for Dopamine
Instruction for use warns that it is forbidden to take the remedy for ventricular fibrillation, pheochromocytoma, hypersensitivity, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Dopamine preparation: instructions for use
Amount of medicine for consumptionis established for each patient individually. First of all, the dosage depends on the value of blood pressure, the complexity of the shock and the reaction to the administration of the medication. To increase the diuresis and increase the contractility of the myocardium "Dopamine" (drug) is injected dropwise to 250 mcg per minute. If required, the amount of the agent may be increased, but not more than up to 1.5 mg per minute. For children, the solution is administered in a dosage of 5 μg / kg / min. For all patients, the course of therapy is a month.
Side effects of the drug "Dopamine"
Instruction for use warns that whenuse of the drug in some situations, there are negative consequences, which on the part of the digestive organs are manifested by nausea, bleeding from the stomach and intestines, vomiting. In addition, the cardiac and vascular systems respond to the administration of medication by pressure spikes, ventricular arrhythmia, impaired patency, spasms, tachycardia, bradycardia. Side effects include allergic reactions, problems with the nervous system.
