Generic name: dobutamine hydrochloride
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug classes:Cardiac stressing agents, Catecholamines, Inotropic agents, Vasopressors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2021.
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DOBUTamine
in 5% Dextrose Injection, USP
Flexible Plastic Container
Rx only
Dobutamine in Dextrose Description
Dobutamine in 5% Dextrose Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic, prediluted solution of dobutamine hydrochloride and dextrose in water for injection. It is administered by intravenous infusion.
Each 100 mL contains dobutamine hydrochloride equivalent to 100 mg, 200 mg, or 400 mg of dobutamine; dextrose (derived from corn), hydrous 5 g in water for injection, with sodium metabisulfite 25 mg and edetate disodium, dihydrate 10 mg added as stabilizers; osmolar concentration, respectively, 263, 270, or 284 mOsmol/liter (calc.). The pH is 3.0 (2.5 to 5.5). May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hyd..
