It is used to treat certain conditions that occur when you are in shock, which may be caused by heart attack, trauma, surgery, heart failure, kidney failure, and other serious medical conditions.

A light-headed feeling, like you might pass out (even while lying down), chest pain, fast, slow, or pounding heartbeats, shortness of breath, cold feeling, numbness, or blue-colored appearance in your hands or feet; or darkening or skin changes in your hands or feet.

You should not take this medicine if you have or had pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland).

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health conditions (e.g. pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.).

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children.

Never share your medicines with others, and use dopamine only for the indication prescribed.

Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.

Please consult your doctor when taking this medicine if you are pregnant.

Drugs such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate)