Dobutamine (dobutamine): Reviews and patient testimonials

Dobutamine 5 mg/ml, solution for infusion

Dobutamine is indicated for patients who require a positive inotropic support in the treatment of cardiac decompensation due to depressed contractility.

In cardiogenic shock characterised by heart failure with severe hypotension and in case of septic shock Dobutamine may be useful if added to dopamine in case of disturbed ventricular function, raised filling pressure of the ventricles and raised systemic resistance.

Dobutamine may also be used for detection of myocardial ischaemia and of viable myocardium within the scope of an echocardiographic examination (dobutamine stress echocardiography), if patients cannot undergo a period of exercise or if the exercise yields no information of value.

Paediatric population

Dobutamine is indicated in all paediatric age groups (from neonates to 18 years of age) as inotropic support in low cardiac output hypoperfusion states resulting from decompensated heart failure, following cardiac surgery, cardiomyopathies and in cardiogenic or septic shock.

Dobutamine Concentrate 250mg/20ml

Adult population

Dobutamine Concentrate is indicated in adults who require inotropic support in the treatment of low output cardiac failure associated with myocardial infarction, open heart surgery, cardiomyopathies, septic shock and cardiogenic shock. Dobutamine Concentrate can also increase or maintain cardiac output during positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) ventilation.

Dobutamine stress echocardiography (Adult population only)

Dobutamine Concentrate may also be used for cardiac stress testing as an alternative to exercise in patients for whom routine exercise cannot be satisfactorily performed. This use of dobutamine should only be undertaken in units which already perform exercise stress testing and all normal care and precautions required for such testing are also required when using dobutamine for this purpose.

Paediatric population

Dobutamine is indicated in all paediatric age groups (from neonates to 18 years of age) as inotropic support in low cardiac output hypoperfusion states resulting from decompensated heart failure, following cardiac surgery, cardiomyopathies and in cardiogenic or septic shock.

Route of administration: Injectable
Molecule: dobutamine