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What is Midodrine? Midodrine is used in the treatment of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. It is also used as an investigational drug in the management of urinary incontinence.

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Reasons Taken

3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Midodrine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 66%
Low blood pressure 1 33%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Midodrine.

  4 mg day 7.5 mg day 8.75 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Midodrine or how long patients were taking Midodrine before stopping.

Currently taking Midodrine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
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0
1
1

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • dede
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
  • dede
  • by dede
    Nov 03, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
It does bring up bp

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