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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jan 21;106(4):446–455. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319705
Indication Decreased cardiac function, hypotension, hypoxemia
Dose 2 to 25 mcg/kg/min (doses 10 > mcg/kg/min likely to have chronotropic effect)
Precautions Arrythmias, tachycardia
Contraindications Normal cardiac function
Class of Recommendation Class IIa – Weight of evidence/opinion is in favor of usefulness/efficacy. Should be considered
Level of Evidence C – Consensus of opinion of the experts and/or small studies, retrospective studies, registries