Intropin

Active Ingredient(s): Dopamine
FDA Approved: * February 25, 1974
Pharm Company: * MAYNE PHARMA USA
Category: Heart (Cardiac)

Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical, L-DOPA, which is synthesized in the brain and kidneys. Dopamine is also synthesized in plants and most animals. I... [wikipedia]

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