Dopamine
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rINN: Dopamine
Other Names
Dopamine Hydrochloride (full rINN), Select-A-Jet Dopamine®
Pharmacological Information
Pharmacology Images
Web information on Dopamine
Mechanism of Action
cardiac β1-adenergic receptor agonist, neurotransmitter
Relevant Clinical Literature
UK Guidance
Regulatory Literature
Other Literature
Please read pharmacological data limitations
Other Wikis
Medpedia on Dopamine (Less technical, good quality control)
Wikipedia on Dopamine (Less technical, ? quality control)
A neurotransmitter, and β1 agonist. There a multiple dopamine receptors and so multiple drugs have been developed that exploit this. The relationship between these drug molecules is complex. Drugs that enhance dopinergic transmission are used to treat
Drugs that reduce dopinergic transmission can be useful as
Therapeutic Use
In use as a vasopressor agent in cardiogenic shock it may be inferior to nor-adrenaline[1].
References
- ↑ De Backer D, Biston P, Devriendt J, Madl C, Chochrad D, Aldecoa C, Brasseur A, Defrance P, Gottignies P, Vincent JL. Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock. The New England journal of medicine. 2010 Mar 4; 362(9):779-89.(Link to article – subscription may be required.)
