Dobutamine Injection

Dobutamine comes as a solution for injection. It is mixed with other fluids and given into a vein by a healthcare provider.

Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of dobutamine and gradually increase or decrease your dose depending on your response. Dobutamine is routinely given for a short period of time, usually for not more than several hours.

Ask your pharmacist or doctor for a copy of the manufacturer's information for the patient.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Before receiving dobutamine,

• tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to this drug, any part of this drug, or any other drugs, foods or substances. Tell your doctor or pharmacist about the allergy and what symptoms you had.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take while receiving dobutamine. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• tell your doctor if you have idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (a type of heart disease). Your doctor will probably tell you not to receive dobutamine.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (AFib, AF; irregular heartbeat), or a recent heart attack.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.

Dobutamine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• nausea
• headache

Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, tell your doctor immediately:

• rash, fever, difficulty swallowing or breathing
• chest pain or changes in heartbeat
• dizziness, weakness, fainting
• tenderness, redness, pain, or swelling at the place of injection

Dobutamine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while receiving this medication.

If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online (https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone (1-800-332-1088).

It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.