What is the dose for low-dose dopamine?
a. 1 to 2 mcg/kg/min
b. 1 to 2 mg/kg/min
c. 2 to 3 mcg/kg/min
d. 2 to 3 mg/kg/min
C
Low-dose dopamine (2-3 mcg/kg/min), previously known as renal-dose dopamine, is frequently infused to stimulate blood flow to the kidney. Dopamine is effective in increasing urine output in the short term, but tolerance of the dopamine renal receptor to the medication is theorized to develop in the critically ill patients who are most at risk for acute kidney injury.
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