Dopram
DOXAPRAM HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP
NOT FOR USE IN NEONATES
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Dopram Injection (doxapram hydrochloride injection, USP) is a clear, colorless, sterile, non-pyrogenic, aqueous solution with pH 3.5 to 5, for intravenous administration.
Each mL contains doxapram hydrochloride 20 mg, benzyl alcohol (as preservative) 0.9%, and water for injection, q.s.
Due to its benzyl alcohol content, doxapram hydrochloride injection should not be used in newborns.
Doxapram is a respiratory stimulant.
Doxapram hydrochloride is a white to off-white, crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, alcohol and chloroform. Chemically, doxapram hydrochloride is 1-ethyl-4-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3,3-diphenyl-2-pyrrolidinone monohydrochloride, monohydrate. Its structual formula is:
Generic Name: Doxapram
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