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Acute management of dopamine infiltration injury with Regitine

B K Siwy1, A M Sadove

  • 1Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

A case of subcutaneous infiltration of dopamine into the hand of a newborn is presented. Treatment consisted of administration of subcutaneous phentolamine into the area of ischemia approximately 6 hours after the injury occurred. Dramatic resolution of ischemic changes rapidly followed phentolamine injection with no untoward effects.

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