Paramedic Drug Facts: Dopamine

Dopamine

Trade Name: Dopamine

Packaged: 400mg in 250 cc’s making for a 1600mcg/ml
Dose: 1 to 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion. Titrate to desired response.
Actions: It exerts an inotropic effect on the myocardium resulting in increased cardiac output, peripheral vasoconstriction and a marked increase in pulmonary occlusive pressure