Dopamine, sold under the brand name Intropin among others, is a medication most commonly used in the treatment of very low blood pressure, a slow heart rate that is causing symptoms, and, if epinephrine is not available, cardiac arrest.

[4] In newborn babies it continues to be the preferred treatment for very low blood pressure.

[4] Common side effects include worsening kidney function, an irregular heartbeat, chest pain, vomiting, headache, or anxiety.

[10] In newborn babies it continues to be the preferred treatment for very low blood pressure.

[6][7] In those with low blood volume or septic shock, this should be corrected with intravenous fluids before dopamine is considered.

[13] A fluorinated form of L-DOPA known as fluorodopa is available for use in positron emission tomography to assess the function of the nigrostriatal pathway.