DOBUTAMINE - mTatva Health-PIE

Contents

1 Overview
2 Frequently Asked Questions
3 How Do I Take It?
4 Precautions
5 Symptoms of Overdosage
6 Common Side-Effects
7 Disease Interactions
8 Technical Classification
9 Storage Conditions
10 Available Alternatives
- 10.1 Common Drugs with DOBUTAMINE as Ingredient
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Overview

DOBUTAMINE is a Schedule H drug.
Dobutamine stimulates heart muscle and improves blood flow by helping the heart pump better. Dobutamine is used short-term to treat cardiac decompensation due to weakened heart muscle. Dobutamine is usually given after other heart medicines have been tried without success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 18yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: IV (Intravenous)

Precautions

Correct the decreased blood volume prior to treatment. It may increase the risk of rapid ventricular response in patients with abnormal heart rate. Caution needed for patients with history of liver disease, allergies, endocrine tumor, and irregular heartbeat/arrhythmia, hyperthyroidism, elderly, newborns, pregnancy. Monitor ECG, blood pressure regularly while taking this medication.

Avoid excess dosage.

Symptoms of Overdosage

DOBUTAMINE over-dosage can result in: Difficulty Breathing

Common Side-Effects

DOBUTAMINE : Blood Pressure, High, Hypotension, Phlebitis, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Chest Pain, Palpitations (fluttering In Chest), Nausea, Vomit, Head Headache, Anxiety, Fatigue (tiredness), Shortness Of Breath

Disease Interactions

DOBUTAMINE can interfere with: Asthma, Heart Arrhythmias, Hypertension, Hypotension, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypokalemia

Technical Classification

DOBUTAMINE is categorized as:

CARDIAC STRESSING AGENTS / RADIOLOGIC ADJUNCTS / RADIOLOGIC AGENTS
CATECHOLAMINES / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
INOTROPIC AGENTS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
VASOPRESSORS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with DOBUTAMINE as Ingredient

CARDIFORCE 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
CARDIJECT 50MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 50.0 MG
DOBIER 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBIER LYPHO 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBIER S 50MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 50.0 MG
DOBION 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUCEF 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUCIN 50MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 50.0 MG
DOBUCIN INJ	DOBUTAMINE 50 MG
DOBUNEX 250MG PREFILLED SYPINGE	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBURAN 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUSOL 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUSTAT 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUTAM 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUTAMINE 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUTREX 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOBUTRUST INJ 250MG	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOFUSE 250MG INFUSION	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOFUSE 50MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 50.0 MG
DOTAMIN 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
DOTAMIN LYO 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
INOJECT 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG
TON H 250MG INJ	DOBUTAMINE 250.0 MG