Fenoldopam Pearls

Intravenous Fenoldopam has been shown in recent years to be a very effective antihypertensive medication. Studies have compared it to Nitroprusside (Nipride), the older generation "gold standard" antihypertensive, and have found to be just as effective.

• Think of Fenoldopam as Nipride without the toxicity....taste great, less filling
• Works by peripheral dopamine agonism
• Increases renal blood flow and induces a natriuresis (patient pees sodium)-so works well in our chronic kidney disease and ESRD patients
• Easy to titrate and very well tolerated
• Contraindication in patients with glaucoma-The drug elevates IOP.

Journal of Hypertension 2007