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The International Sepsis Forum's controversies in sepsis: my initial vasopressor agent in septic shock is norepinephrine rather than dopamine
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Sharma, Vinay Kumar |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Vasopressor agents are often used in patients with septic shock when aggressive fluid resuscitation fails to correct hypotension. Dopamine and norepinephrine are two such vasopressor agents. In the past, fear of potential excessive vasoconstriction, with resultant end-organ hypoperfusion, restricted the use of norepinephrine in septic shock, relegating it to a second-line agent. However, recent data suggest that this relegation is unmerited and that norepinephrine may even be superior to dopamine in some respects, and should be considered as the preferred first-line agent. In the present commentary we review the evidence supporting the use of norepinephrine as the agent of choice in the treatment of septic shock. |
| Starting Page | 3 |
| Ending Page | 5 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 12617728v1 |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| Journal | Critical care |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/cc1835 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/4d/3c/cc1835.PMC154108.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Dopamine Norepinephrine Patients Published Comment Resuscitation procedure Sepsis Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy Septic Shock Septicemia Vascular constriction (function) Vasoconstrictor Agents interest |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
