Fenoldopam
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Broader Terms
antihypertensive agent, benzazepine, diuretic, dopamine agonist, vasodilator
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Fenoldopam is a selective DA-1 receptor agonist that has been shown to enhance RBF and maintain GFR (6).
- Fenoldopam is a partial agonist at dopamine-1 (DA1) receptors in LLC-PK1 cells.
- Fenoldopam is only available as intravenous therapy.
- Fenoldopam is not for long-term use.
- In one embodiment, racemic fenoldopam is administered transdermally to the patient, and in another embodiment, the active R-fenoldopam enantiomer is administered transdermally.
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