Table 1. Sympathomimetic Amines
Dosage
Potential
(Adrenalin)
1-200 µg per min
++
+++
+++
(Levophed)
(Intropin)
2-10 µg/kg per min
10-30 µg/kg per min
++
+++
++*
++
++
+++
(Dobutrex)
(Isuprel)
(Inocor)
(after loading dose)
| Drug | Usual IV Dosage |
Adrenergic Effect | Arrhythmogenic Potential | |
| |
ß | |||
| Epinephrine (Adrenalin) |
0.5-1.0 mg 1-200 µg per min |
+ ++ |
++ +++ |
+++ +++ |
| Norepinephrine (Levophed) |
2-80 µg per min | +++ | ++ | ++ |
| Dopamine (Intropin) |
1-2 µg/kg per min 2-10 µg/kg per min 10-30 µg/kg per min |
+ ++ +++ |
+* ++* ++ |
+ ++ +++ |
| Dobutamine (Dobutrex) |
2-30 µg/kg per min | + | +++ | ++ |
| Isoproterenol (Isuprel) |
2-10 µg/min | 0 | +++ | +++ |
| Amrinone† (Inocor) |
5-15 µg/kg per min (after loading dose) |
0 | 0* | ++ |