Fenoldopam Dosage
Generic name: fenoldopam
Brand name: Corlopam
Drug class: Agents for hypertensive emergencies
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: INJ
HTN, severe
- [0.1-1.6 mcg/kg/min IV]
- Start: 0.1-0.3 mcg/kg/min IV, may increase. by 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min q15min; Max: 1.6 mcg/kg/min; 48h; Info: may start 0.01-0.1 mcg/kg/min IV to decrease. reflex tachycardia risk
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Recommended Peds Dosing
- Dosage forms: INJ
HTN, acute severe
- [1 mo and older]
- Dose: 0.2-0.8 mcg/kg/min IV; Start: 0.2 mcg/kg/min IV, may incr. by 0.3-0.5 mcg/kg/min q20-30min; Max: 0.8 mcg/kg/min; 4h; Info: for pts w/ non-life-threatening sx
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
SRC: NLM .