1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
1.1 Adult Patients
Fenoldopam is indicated for in-hospital, short-term (up to 48 hours) management of severe hypertension when rapid, but quickly reversible, emergency reduction of blood pressure is clinically indicated, including malignant hypertension with deteriorating end-organ function. Transition to oral therapy with another agent can begin at any time after blood pressure is stable during fenoldopam infusion.
1.2 Pediatric Patients
Fenoldopam is indicated for in-hospital, short-term (up to 4 hours) reduction in blood pressure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2)].