Dobutamine Pediatric Dose by Weight (infusion)

Dobutamine in PediHero: Dobutamine-Perf. (Syringe Pump). Doses for children from 2 to 40 kg.

Names in the data: Dobutrex®

Dobutamine-Perf. · Syringe Pump

Dobutrex®

Formula: 3–20 mcg/kg/min

Notes

• Sympathomimetic

Dobutamine-Perf.: value for each weight

Weight	Age (estimate)	Value
2 kg	preterm	6–40 mcg/min 6 to 40 micrograms per minute
3 kg	newborn	9–60 mcg/min 9 to 60 micrograms per minute
4 kg	1 mo	12–80 mcg/min 12 to 80 micrograms per minute
5 kg	2 mo	15–100 mcg/min 15 to 100 micrograms per minute
6 kg	4 mo	18–120 mcg/min 18 to 120 micrograms per minute
7 kg	6 mo	21–140 mcg/min 21 to 140 micrograms per minute
8 kg	8 mo	24–160 mcg/min 24 to 160 micrograms per minute
9 kg	10 mo	27–180 mcg/min 27 to 180 micrograms per minute
10 kg	1 y	30–200 mcg/min 30 to 200 micrograms per minute
11 kg	1 y 6 mo	33–220 mcg/min 33 to 220 micrograms per minute
12 kg	2 y	36–240 mcg/min 36 to 240 micrograms per minute
13 kg	2 y 4 mo	39–260 mcg/min 39 to 260 micrograms per minute
14 kg	2 y 8 mo	42–280 mcg/min 42 to 280 micrograms per minute
15 kg	3 y	45–300 mcg/min 45 to 300 micrograms per minute
16 kg	3 y 6 mo	48–320 mcg/min 48 to 320 micrograms per minute
17 kg	4 y	51–340 mcg/min 51 to 340 micrograms per minute
18 kg	4 y 6 mo	54–360 mcg/min 54 to 360 micrograms per minute
19 kg	5 y	57–380 mcg/min 57 to 380 micrograms per minute
20 kg	5 y 6 mo	60–400 mcg/min 60 to 400 micrograms per minute
21 kg	6 y	63–420 mcg/min 63 to 420 micrograms per minute
22 kg	6 y 4 mo	66–440 mcg/min 66 to 440 micrograms per minute
23 kg	6 y 8 mo	69–460 mcg/min 69 to 460 micrograms per minute
24 kg	7 y	72–480 mcg/min 72 to 480 micrograms per minute
25 kg	7 y 4 mo	75–500 mcg/min 75 to 500 micrograms per minute
26 kg	7 y 8 mo	78–520 mcg/min 78 to 520 micrograms per minute
27 kg	8 y	81–540 mcg/min 81 to 540 micrograms per minute
28 kg	8 y 4 mo	84–560 mcg/min 84 to 560 micrograms per minute
29 kg	8 y 8 mo	87–580 mcg/min 87 to 580 micrograms per minute
30 kg	9 y	90–600 mcg/min 90 to 600 micrograms per minute
31 kg	9 y 4 mo	93–620 mcg/min 93 to 620 micrograms per minute
32 kg	9 y 8 mo	96–640 mcg/min 96 to 640 micrograms per minute
33 kg	10 y	99–660 mcg/min 99 to 660 micrograms per minute
34 kg	10 y 3 mo	102–680 mcg/min 102 to 680 micrograms per minute
35 kg	10 y 6 mo	105–700 mcg/min 105 to 700 micrograms per minute
36 kg	10 y 9 mo	108–720 mcg/min 108 to 720 micrograms per minute
37 kg	11 y	111–740 mcg/min 111 to 740 micrograms per minute
38 kg	11 y 4 mo	114–760 mcg/min 114 to 760 micrograms per minute
39 kg	11 y 8 mo	117–780 mcg/min 117 to 780 micrograms per minute
40 kg	12 y	120–800 mcg/min 120 to 800 micrograms per minute

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Values imported unchanged on 2026-11-04. Independent verification against official sources is in progress (see Methodology).

Last updated: 2026-11-04