Dopamine

Question 1

Dopamine Trade Name?

Answer 1

I - Inotropin
Didn’t - Dopastat
Revivie - Revimine

“Dope” Tropins will Revive

Question 2

Dopamine Classification?

Answer 2

Sympathomimetic / Sympathetic agonist / Catecholamine

Question 3

Dopamine Mechanism?

Answer 3

Acts as a dopamine A1 & B1 adrenegic receptor site agonist. In a dose dependent fashion, in can increase inotropy, chornotropy, dromotropy, and peripheral vascular resistence.

Question 4

Dopamine Indications?

Answer 4

• Cardiogenic shock
• Symptomatic bradycardia
• Septic shock following fluid resuscitation

Question 5

Dopamine Contraindications?

Answer 5

Uncorrected hypovolemia
(If profoundly hypotensive, may give IV fluids concurrently)

Question 6

Dopamine Side Effects/Precautions?

Answer 6

• Headache
• Nervousness
• Dyspnea
• Chest Pain
• Tachycardia
• Dysrhytmias
• N/V
• Extravasion Necrosis

Question 7

Dopamine Adult Dose?

Answer 7

• 2-5mcg/kg/min IV/IO infusion (low dose) increases blood flow to mesenteric and renal (GUT)
• 5-10mcg/kg/min IV/IO infusion (medium dose) stimulates beta effects
• 10-20mcg/kg/min IV/IO infusion (high dose) stimulates alpha effects

Gotta - GUT
Be - BETA
Accurate - ALPHA

Question 8

Dopamine Pediatric Dose?

Answer 8

2-20 mcg/kg/min IV/IO infusion. Titrate to desired effect.

Question 9

Dopamine Onset of Action?

Answer 9

< 5min

Question 10

Dopamine Duration of Action?

Answer 10

< 10min

Question 11

Dopamine Max Dose Adult/Pediatric?

Answer 11

Adult: Variable but none clearly noted for EMS application
Peds: not to exceed 50 mcg/kg/min
*statpearls

Question 12

Dopamine Routes of Administration?

Answer 12

IV/IO

Question 13

Dopamine How Supplied?

Answer 13

400mg vials premixed solution