Common Headache, Injection site pain, Nausea, Shortness of breath, Palpitations, Chest pain, Increased white blood cell count (eosinophils), Increased blood pressure, Increased heart rate, Arrhythmia.

Expert advice for Dotamin Injection
Do not drive or operate machinery while on dobutamine treatment.Seek medical advice for correction of hypovolemia with suitable volume expanders before treatment with dobutamine hydrochloride.You may be monitored for ECG and blood pressure continuously during the therapy.Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Q. Is Dotamin a pressor/ vasopressor?
Yes, Dotamin is a vasopressor (agent that causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessels)

Q. Is Dotamin a beta blocker?
No, Dotamin is a beta agonist, not a beta blocker

Q. Is Dotamin an inotrope/ positive inotrope?
Yes, Dotamin is an inotrope

Q. Is Dotamin a catecholamine?
Yes, Dotamin is a catecholamin

Q. Is Dotamin a vasodilator?
Dotamin has got both vasoconstrictor and vasodilator properties. The net effect depends on the tone of blood vessels and the disease condition

Q. Is Dotamin a vesicant?
Yes, Dotamin is a vesicant (it may cause tissue blistering if it leaks out of the vein)

Q. Is dobutamine the same as dopamine?
Dopamine is a natural neurotransmitter present in the body; both dopamine and dobutamine are inotropic and stimulate the beta-1 receptors of the heart

Q. Does Dotamin increase heart rate/ tachycardia?
Yes, increase in heart rate also known as tachycardia is a common side effect of Dotamin

Q. Does Dotamin decrease afterload/ preload?
No, Dotamin does not have effects on afterload or preload

Q. Does Dotamin increased stroke volume?
Yes, Dotamin is known to increase stoke volume

Q. Does Dotamin cause an increase/decrease in blood pressure?
Yes, Dotamin may cause fluctuations in blood pressure

Q. Does Dotamin increase urine output?
Yes, Dotamin is known to cause an increase in urine output.