title: Dopexamine (dopacard, Speywood).
abstract: Catecholamine inotropes, chemically based on dopamine and active in the sympathetic nervous system, are used to provide haemodynamic support to critically ill patients. The latest of these, dopexamine, is a promising addition to this important class of drugs with wide application in intensive care.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: MacConnachie
mesh_terms: D004298:Dopamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016527:Drug Costs; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists; C046318:dopexamine; D004298:Dopamine