Usual Adult Dose of Dopamine for Nonobstructive Oliguria:
Initial dose: 1 to 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Titrate to desired response. Administration at rates greater than 50 mcg per kg per minute have been used safely in serious situations.
Usual Adult Dose of Dopamine for Shock:
Initial dose: 1 to 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Titrate to desired response. Administration at rates greater than 50 mcg per kg per minute have been used safely in serious situations.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Nonobstructive Oliguria:
less than 1 month: 1 to 20 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion, titrated to desired response.
1 month or older: 1 to 20 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion, titrated to desired response. Maximum of 50 mcg/kg/min.
The hemodynamic effects of dopamine are dose dependent:
Low dosage: 1 to 5 mcg/kg/minute, increased renal blood flow and urine output
Intermediate dosage: 5 to 15 mcg/kg/minute, increased renal blood flow, heart rate, cardiac contractility, cardiac output, and blood pressure
High dosage: greater than 15 mcg/kg/minute, alpha-adrenergic effects begin to predominate, vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure
Usual Pediatric Dose for Shock:
less than 1 month: 1 to 20 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion, titrated to desired response.
1 month or older: 1 to 20 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion, titrated to desired response. Maximum of 50 mcg/kg/min.
The hemodynamic effects of dopamine are dose dependent:
Low dosage: 1 to 5 mcg/kg/minute, increased renal blood flow and urine output
Intermediate dosage: 5 to 15 mcg/kg/minute, increased renal blood flow, heart rate, cardiac contractility, cardiac output, and blood pressure
High dosage: greater than 15 mcg/kg/minute, alpha-adrenergic effects begin to predominate, vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure
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