User:Mr. Ibrahem/Midodrine

Midodrine is a medication used for low blood pressure with standing that results in significant symptoms. Evidence of benefit; however, was pending as of 2015. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include numbness, itchiness, urinary retention, and high blood pressure. Other side effects may include slow heart rate. It should not be used in people with an aortic aneurysm, heart failure, or prior heart attack. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a α1-selective adrenergic agonist.

Midodrine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1996. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 5 mg costs the NHS £75 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 44 USD.