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Dopamine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of dopamine include renal failure, pain, and injury, based on 5,725 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 11.2% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Dopamine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for dopamine.

1
Drug Ineffective11.2%639
2
Renal Failure9.5%544
3
Pain9.0%514
4
Injury8.0%456
5
Anxiety7.6%434
6
Unevaluable Event7.6%433
7
Fear6.5%373
8
Hypotension6.0%343
9
Renal Injury5.7%328
10
Renal Impairment5.7%326
11
Emotional Distress5.7%324
12
Multi-organ Failure5.6%320
13
Off Label Use5.0%289
14
Hypotension5.0%288
15
Stress5.0%287

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that dopamine caused these reactions.

Report severity

94.2%Serious5,394 reports
45.2%Hospitalizations2,590 reports
38.3%Fatal2,195 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Dopamine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside dopamine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Epinephrine11.8%678
2
Aprotinin8.9%508
3
Furosemide5.1%290
4
Dobutamine-hydrochloride4.5%255
5
Vancomycin4.0%227
6
Heparin3.8%220
7
Hydrocortisone3.5%198
8
Methylprednisolone3.4%195
9
Vasopressin3.3%188
10
Propofol2.6%148
11
Midazolam2.5%145
12
Meropenem2.5%141
13
Amiodarone-hydrochloride2.4%136
14
Tacrolimus2.2%125
15
Digoxin2.0%116

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide26.4%1,511
2
Epinephrine19.6%1,122
3
Heparin17.0%974
4
Fentanyl14.3%821
5
Midazolam14.3%820
6
Vancomycin13.5%771
7
Insulin13.0%742
8
Dobutamine-hydrochloride12.5%717
9
Aspirin10.7%611
10
Acetaminophen10.6%609
11
Potassium-chloride10.3%592
12
Nitroglycerin9.3%532
13
Sodium-chloride9.0%514
14
Sodium-bicarbonate8.2%467
15
Metoprolol8.1%461

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports dopamine side effects

41.5% of dopamine adverse event reports involve female patients and 48.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 42%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female41.5%
Male48.8%
Unknown9.7%

Age group

< 216.8%
2–114.9%
12–173.2%
18–6441.6%
65+33.6%

What is dopamine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking dopamine when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal Pain UpperAbscess DrainageAcromegalyAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Kidney InjuryAcute Myocardial InfarctionAcute Pulmonary OedemaAcute Right Ventricular FailureAdcy5-related DyskinesiaAdenovirus InfectionAdjuvant TherapyAdrenocortical Insufficiency AcuteAeromonas InfectionAnaesthesiaAnaesthesia Procedure

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Dopamine brand names and reporting trend

Dopamine is sold under the brand name Dopamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose 5%.

Brand names

Dopamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose 5%66

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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