Indication | Hypoxemia, decreased cardiac function, normal blood pressure or hypotension that is either mild or can be treated with another agent |
Dose | 0.25 to 1.0 mcg/kg/min (a loading dose is optional 25-75 mcg/kg and carries a higher risk of hypotension) |
Precautions | May cause or worsen systemic hypotension due to vasodilation |
Contraindications | Significant systemic hypotension or vasodilatory shock Renal dysfunction |
Class of Recommendation | IIb38 – Usefulness/efficacy is less well established by evidence or opinion |
Level of Evidence | C – Consensus of opinion of the experts and/or small studies, retrospective studies, registries |