Definition of fatalism for English Language Learners : the belief that what will happen has already been decided and cannot be changed Learn More about fatalism
The receptors most relevant to the pharmacology of vasopressors are adrenoceptors. Adrenoceptors, sometimes referred to as adrenergic receptors, interact with norepinephrine, epinephrine, and chemically similar drugs (called adrenomimetic, adrenergic, or sympathomimetic agents).
In this multicenter, randomized, blinded trial comparing dopamine and norepinephrine as the initial vasopressor therapy in the treatment of shock, there was no significant difference in the rate of death at 28 days between patients who received dopamine and those who received norepinephrine.