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Dopamine versus dobutamine for hypotensive preterm infants.

N V Subhedar1, N J Shaw

  • 1Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, UK, L 8 7SS.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|August 15, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Dopamine is more effective than dobutamine for treating hypotension in preterm infants, with no significant differences in mortality or neurological injury. Long-term safety data are lacking for definitive recommendations.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Systemic hypotension is common in preterm infants, often treated with inotropes like dopamine and dobutamine.
  • These drugs have distinct mechanisms of action, potentially leading to varied hemodynamic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and safety of dopamine versus dobutamine for treating systemic hypotension in preterm neonates.
  • To evaluate short-term hemodynamic changes and long-term outcomes, including mortality and neurodevelopmental status.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing dopamine and dobutamine in preterm infants (<28 days old, <37 weeks gestation).
  • Searches included major databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL) and contact with leading researchers.
  • Outcomes assessed: neonatal mortality, neurodevelopmental outcome, neurological injury, hemodynamic changes, and adverse effects.

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Main Results:

  • Dopamine demonstrated superior effectiveness in resolving hypotension compared to dobutamine (NNT=4.4).
  • No significant differences were observed between the two agents regarding neonatal mortality, periventricular leukomalacia, severe periventricular hemorrhage, or tachycardia.
  • Dobutamine showed a greater increase in left ventricular output in one study, but long-term neurodevelopmental data were not reported.

Conclusions:

  • Dopamine appears more effective for short-term management of hypotension in preterm infants.
  • Neither drug showed a significant impact on adverse neuroradiological sequelae or tachycardia.
  • Further research is needed to confirm long-term benefits and safety profiles before making definitive treatment recommendations.