Comparing Dopamine vs Dobutamine
| Dopamine | Dobutamine |
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| Dopamine | Dobutamine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Nonobstructive Oliguria, Shock. Dopamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Heart Failure, Shock. Dobutamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Dopamine | More about Dobutamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Dopamine has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Dobutamine has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Dopamine side effects |
View all Dobutamine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Myocard-DX | Dobutrex | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 228 drugs are known to interact with Dopamine:
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A total of 176 drugs are known to interact with Dobutamine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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