Fenoldopam
Generic medicine reference
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Overview
Fenoldopam is used to quickly lower blood pressure for a short period of time.
fenoldopam is usually given in an emergency situation, until you can be given other medicines to control your blood pressure.
Fenoldopam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Indications
Fenoldopam is used to quickly lower blood pressure for a short period of time.
fenoldopam is usually given in an emergency situation, until you can be given other medicines to control your blood pressure.
Fenoldopam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Contraindications
If possible before you receive fenoldopam, tell your caregivers if you have ever had:
glaucoma ; low levels of potassium in your blood; or asthma or a sulfite allergy .
It is not known whether fenoldopam will harm an unborn baby. However, having high blood pressure during pregnancy may cause complications such as diabetes or eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating hypertension may outweigh any risks to the baby.
You should not breastfeed while you are receiving fenoldopam.
In an emergency, you may not be able to tell caregivers if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Make sure any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your baby knows you received this medicine.
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Fenoldopam may cause you to have fast heartbeats, or a light-headed feeling (like you might pass out).
After treatment, call your doctor at once if you have:
vision changes, severe headache ; swelling, rapid weight gain; shortness of breath ; pounding in your neck or ears; or low potassium level --leg cramps, constipation , irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, muscle weakness or limp feeling.
Common side effects of fenoldopam may include:
feeling light-headed; headache; nausea; or flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
In an emergency, you may not be able to tell caregivers about your health conditions. Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows you received fenoldopam.
High Risk Groups
In an emergency, you may not be able to tell caregivers about your health conditions. Make sure any doctor caring for you afterward knows you received fenoldopam.
Adult Dosage
0.1 ug/kg/min (0.1 (0.1)) As recommended. Cont.IV inf — And the dose is then titrated upward every 15 or 20 minutes up to a max. dose of 1.6 ug/kg/min or until the desired blood pressure reduction is achieved
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:
a beta blocker -- atenolol , carvedilol , labetalol , metoprolol , nadolol , nebivolol , propranolol , sotalol , and others.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect fenoldopam, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Storage
No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.