Dopamine

Category: Heart (Cardiac)

Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical, L-DOPA, which is synthesized in the brain and kidneys. Dopamine is also synthesized in plants and most animals. I... [wikipedia]

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Dosage List

Dopamine Hydrochloride 40 mg/ml Intravenous Injection
NDC: 0143-9252
Labeler:
West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
Dopamine Hydrochloride 80 mg/ml Intravenous Injection
NDC: 0143-9253
Labeler:
West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
Dopamine Hydrochloride 40 mg/ml Intravenous Injection
NDC: 0143-9254
Labeler:
West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
Dopamine Hydrochloride 80 mg/ml Intravenous Injection
NDC: 0143-9255
Labeler:
West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
Dopamine Hydrochloride and Dextrose 80 mg/100ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0338-1005
Labeler:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Dopamine Hydrochloride and Dextrose 160 mg/100ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0338-1007
Labeler:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Dopamine Hydrochloride and Dextrose 320 mg/100ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0338-1009
Labeler:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Dopamine Hydrochloride 40 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate
NDC: 0404-9981
Labeler:
Henry Schein, Inc.
Dopamine Hydrochloride 40 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate
NDC: 0404-9982
Labeler:
Henry Schein, Inc.
Dopamine Hydrochloride and Dextrose 160 mg/100ml Intravenous Injection, Solution
NDC: 0409-4142
Labeler:
Hospira, Inc.

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