Dopamine

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rINN: Dopamine

Other Names

Dopamine Hydrochloride (full rINN), Select-A-Jet Dopamine^®

Pharmacological Information

Pharmacology Images

Dopamine Molecule (note is hydrochloride when used as drug)

Dopamine in the:

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BNF for children-registration required

DrugBank on Dopamine

PubDrug on Dopamine

UK SPCs of medicines with marketing authorisation

UK directory of medicines

UK Medicine Guide (eg pictures of capsules)

Mechanism of Action

cardiac β1-adenergic receptor agonist, neurotransmitter

Relevant Clinical Literature

Pubmed on Dopamine

NHS Evidence on Dopamine

RCT with Dopamine   from Pubmed

Systematic reviews   from Pubmed

TRIP Database on Dopamine

N Eng J Med, Lancet,JAMA, BMJ   from Pubmed

Cochrane Collaboration   from Pubmed

Google Scholar on Dopamine

Other Literature

PubChem on Dopamine

CTD (Comparative Toxicogenomics Database) link

ChemIndustry.com link

Protein Structural Information

Biological Information (GenomeNet)

Protein Knowledgebase (UniProtKB)

Please read pharmacological data limitations

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

• Parkinsonism
• Endocrine disorders
• Erectile dysfunction.

Drugs that reduce dopinergic transmission can be useful as

• Antiemetics
• Antipsychotics