NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Oct 1986
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND DEXTROSE 5% (dopamine hydrochloride) by B. Braun is clinical pharmacology dopamine is a natural catecholamine formed by the decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa). Approved for hemodynamic status in patients in shock. First approved in 1986.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Dopamine hydrochloride 5% in dextrose is an intravenous catecholamine agonist indicated for hemodynamic support in patients experiencing shock. The drug works by activating dopamine, beta-1, and alpha-1 receptors in a dose-dependent manner, producing positive chronotropic and inotropic effects on cardiac contractility while promoting peripheral vasodilation at lower doses. It is rapidly metabolized with a plasma half-life of approximately two minutes.
LOE Approaching
This 1986-approved product is in late-stage lifecycle with LOE approaching, suggesting smaller brand teams focused on managed decline and generic transition planning rather than growth initiatives.
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Dopamine is a natural catecholamine formed by the decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA). It is a precursor to norepinephrine in noradrenergic nerves and is also a neurotransmitter in certain areas of the central nervous system, especially in the nigrostriatal…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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