| Indication | Decreased cardiac function, hypotension, hypoxemia |
| Dose | 0.05 to 0.3 mcg/kg/min |
| Precautions | Metabolic disturbances, arrhythmias |
| Contraindications | Potentially prematurity due to propensity to metabolic disturbances |
| Class of Recommendation | Class IIb – Usefulness/efficacy is less well established by evidence/opinion. May be considered |
| Level of Evidence | C – Consensus of opinion of the experts and/or small studies, retrospective studies, registries |
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