Table 1

Drug	Indication & Dose	Receptor binding				Major Side effect
Drug	Indication & Dose	α1	β1	β2	DA	Major Side effect
Dopamine	Cardiogenic, septic shock, HF (2.0-20 μg/kg/min)	+++	++++	++	+++++	Arrhythmias
Adrenaline	Cardiogenic, septic shock, cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis Infusion 0.01-0.1 μg/kg/min Bolus: 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes (max: 0.2 mg/Kg), IM: (1:1000): 0.1-0.5 mg (max 1 mg)	+++++	++++	+++	N/A	Arrhythmias, cardiac ischemia, sudden cardiac death
Noradrenaline	Septic shock, Cardiogenic shock (0.01-3 μg/kg/min)	+++++	+++	++	N/A	Arrhythmias, bradycardia, digital ischemia
Dobutamine	Low CO (HF, Cardiogenic shock, sepsis induced myocardial dysfunction) (2.0-20 μg/kg/min)	+	+++++	+++	N/A	Tachycardia, arrhythmias, cardiac ischemia
Isoprenaline	Bradyarrhythmias (2-10 μg/min)	0	+++++	+++++	N/A	Arrhythmias, cardiac ischemia
Phenylephrine	Hypotension (vagal or medicine mediated) Bolus: (0.1-0.5 mg) IV every 10-15 minutes, Infusion: 0.4-9.1 μg/kg/min	+++++	0	0	N/A	Reflex bradycardia, severe peripheral and visceral vasoconstriction, tissue necrosis with extravasation
Vasopressin	Septic Shock, cardiac arrest Infusion: 0.01-0.04 U/min, Bolus: 40 U IV bolus	V1 receptor (vascular smooth muscle) V2 receptor (renal collecting duct)				Arrhythmias, hypertension, cardiac ischemia, severe peripheral ischemia

Table 1: Vasopressor and Inotropic Drugs.