Use: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in shock due to myocardial infection, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation/refractory congestive heart failure Usual Adult Dose for Septicemia Use: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in shock due to myocardial infection, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation/refractory congestive heart failure Usual Adult Dose for Shock Use: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in shock due to myocardial infection, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation/refractory congestive heart failure Usual Adult Dose for Renal Failure Use: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in shock due to myocardial infection, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation/refractory congestive heart failure Usual Adult Dose for Myocardial Infarction Use: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in shock due to myocardial infection, trauma, endotoxic septicemia, open heart surgery, renal failure, and chronic cardiac decompensation/refractory congestive heart failure Usual Adult Dose for Congestive Heart Failure Urinary flow should be monitored in patients given rates over 50 mcg/kg/min.
Patients with advanced circulatory decompression states have been given rates greater than 50 mcg/kg/min. Patients should undergo circulatory volume restoration before starting this drug. Maintenance dose: 2 to 50 mcg/kg/min IV by continuous infusion Initial dose: 2 to 10 mcg/kg/min IV by continuous infusion Usual Adult Dose for Cardiothoracic Surgery