Dopacef 200mg Injection
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Product introduction
Dopacef 200mg Injection is a medicine used for the treatment of low blood pressure due to heart attack, infection, heart surgery, or trauma. It is also useful in heart failure. It increases the blood pressure by increasing pumping capacity of the heart and improving blood flow in the body.
Dopacef 200mg Injection also improves urine output and may help to prevent kidney failure in critically ill patients. It is administered under the supervision of a doctor as it requires continuous blood pressure monitoring. The dose has to be individually adjusted as per the patient's response to the therapy. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of blood pressure.
Side effects of this medicine include palpitations, tachycardia (increased heart rate), and headache. You must inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know about all the other medications that you are using regularly.
Dopacef 200mg Injection also improves urine output and may help to prevent kidney failure in critically ill patients. It is administered under the supervision of a doctor as it requires continuous blood pressure monitoring. The dose has to be individually adjusted as per the patient's response to the therapy. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of blood pressure.
Side effects of this medicine include palpitations, tachycardia (increased heart rate), and headache. You must inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know about all the other medications that you are using regularly.
Uses of Dopacef Injection
- Heart failure
- Decreased blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
Benefits of Dopacef Injection
In Low blood pressure
Dopacef 200mg Injection is used to normalise decreased blood pressure (hypotension) which may occur all of a sudden during an operation, severe infection (sepsis) or due to an emergency condition (cardiac arrest). This medicine helps to bring back the blood pressure within normal range and therefore prevents any sudden fall or even serious complications that might have otherwise followed due to low blood pressure.
Side effects of Dopacef Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Dopacef
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Headache
- Increased heart rate
- Palpitations
How to use Dopacef Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Dopacef Injection works
Dopacef 200mg Injection is a sympathomimetic agonist. It works on the receptors in the kidney, gut, brain and heart thereby relaxing the blood vessels in these organs. This restores the poor blood supply and oxygen delivery to these organs. It also causes an increase in urine production in the kidneys and protects them from injury.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dopacef 200mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Dopacef 200mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Dopacef 200mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
NOT RELEVANT
Not relevant, as Dopacef 200mg Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Dopacef 200mg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Dopacef 200mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Dopacef Injection?
If you miss a dose of Dopacef 200mg Injection, please consult your doctor.\n
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Quick tips
- It is given into the vein as a drip by a healthcare professional.
- Regular monitoring of heartbeat, blood pressure, urine output, liver and kidney function is required while taking Dopacef 200mg Injection.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- It is given into the vein as a drip by a healthcare professional.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Catecholamine Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
Beta-Adrenergic Inotropes
Interaction with drugs
Taking Dopacef with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Dopamine may raise blood levels of Phenytoin and its active form.
If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure frequently.
Do not consume Tranylcypromine with Dopamine. If concurrent use is essential, please consult your doctor.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm.
Your doctor may regularly monitor your blood potassium levels and ECG during the simultaneous use of these medicines.
Dopamine may raise blood levels of Phenytoin and its active form.
If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your blood pressure frequently.
Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm.
Do not consume Sevoflurane with Dopamine.
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Name: Chandra Bhagat Pharma Pvt Ltd
Address: 501, The Bureau, R C MARG, Nr.Chembur Naka, Chembur East, Mumbai - 400071
Country of origin: India
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