Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 100%

Total mortalitya · hypotensive shock

Dopamine showed no clear difference in total mortalitya compared with norepinephrine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vasopressors for hypotensive shock 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.99, 1.16]
6 studies · 1400 participants
High

Arrhythmias · hypotensive shock

Dopamine leads to higher arrhythmia < BR/> compared with norepinephrine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Vasopressors for hypotensive shock 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.33 [1.45, 3.85]
2 studies · 1931 participants
High