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 Dobion 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 Dobion a pressor/ vasopressor?
Yes, Dobion is a vasopressor (agent that causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessels)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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