Table 4.
Septic shock
| Author (year) | Number of cases | SBP ↑ (mmHg) | MAP ↑ (mmHg) | Dose range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Greco (1961) [25] | 7 | 29.3 | 0.2–50.0 mcg/min | |
| Nassif (1963) [34] | 6 | 73.3 | 10–120 mcg bolus, 2–15 mcg/min | |
| Wedeen (1963) [35] | 1 | 110.0 | 11–21 mcg/min | |
| Udhoji (1964) [26] | 4 | 40.5 | a | |
| Cohn (1965) [27] | 6 | 29.7 | a | |
| Singh (1966) [28] | 25 | b | 4–12 mcg/min | |
| Thomas (1991) [40] | 1 | c | 5–20 mcg/min | |
| Ryding (1995) [41] | 1 | 18.0 | 3.5–4.2 mcg/min | |
| Wray (1995) [24] | 1 | d | 8–22 mcg/min | |
| Chawla (2014) [10] | 10 | 6.0 | 15–20 ng/kg/min | |
| Khanna (2017) [11] | 163 | 12.5 | 20–40 ng/kg/min | |
| Total | 225 | 53.9e | 13.3e |
SBP systolic blood pressure, MAP mean arterial pressure
aData unavailable
bFrom < 90 mmHg to > 90 mmHg
cFrom 52 mmHg to >100 mmHg
dFrom < 80 mmHg to > 80 mmHg
eWeighted averages