Dobutamine
Indications
- Inotropic support in infarction, cardiac surgery, cardiomyopathies, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, and during positive end expiratory pressure ventilation
- Cardiac stress testing
Drug Interactions
6 drug interactions identified for Dobutamine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.
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Cautions
Acute heart failure; acute myocardial infarction; arrhythmias; correct hypercapnia before starting and during treatment; correct hypovolaemia before starting and during treatment; correct hypoxia befo...
Side Effects
Common or very common Arrhythmias; bronchospasm; chest pain; dyspnoea; eosinophilia; fever; headache; inflammation localised; ischaemic heart disease; nausea; palpitations; platelet aggregation inhibi...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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