Drug Name:Dopamine
Drug Class:Catecholamine
Mechanism of Action:Acts as a neurotransmitter and a precursor to other catecholamines like norepinephrine and epinephrine
Use:
  • Treatment of hemodynamic imbalances such as hypotension and shock
  • Management of heart failure
  • Improvement of renal blood flow in acute renal failure
Side Effects:
  • Tachycardia
  • Arrhythmias
  • Hypertension
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
Contraindications:
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Uncontrolled tachyarrhythmias
  • Ventricular fibrillation
Specialty:
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine