Midodrine Tillomed
Midodrine Tillomed helps to raise blood pressure in adults when it drops due to nerve problems, relieving symptoms like dizziness and fainting when sitting or standing.
Form
tabletti
Strength
2.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Midodrine hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Tillomed Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 2.5 mg (one 2.5 mg tablet) taken 2 to 3 times a day; your doctor may increase the dose weekly until the best effect is reached.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water; the tablet can be divided into equal doses, and you should take it during the day, while sitting or standing, every 3-4 hours.
Important
Most people do not need more than 30 mg per day; take your last dose at least four hours before going to bed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Goosebumps
- •Pain when urinating
- •Tingling and itching
- •High blood pressure when lying down (daily dose over 30 mg)
- •Nausea, vomiting
- •Mouth lining inflammation
- •Heartburn
- •Chills
- •Rash
- •Itching (mainly on the scalp)
- •Flushing
- •Difficulty urinating
RARE
- •Allergic reactions: swelling of the face, throat, or tongue, difficulty breathing, or dizziness.
- •Sleep problems, including insomnia
- •Headache
- •Restlessness, agitation, irritability
- •Slow heart rate
- •High blood pressure when lying down (daily dose up to 7.5 mg)
- •Stomach pain
- •Sudden urge to urinate
- •Dizziness or fainting
- •Vision problems
- •Fast heart rate, palpitations, irregular heartbeat, chest pain
- •Stroke
- •Liver problems, including increased liver enzyme levels
- •Anxiety
- •Confusion
- •Increased tear production
- •Diarrhea
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to midodrine or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have high blood pressure while lying down, as your blood pressure needs to be checked regularly, and the treatment might need to be stopped if it remains high when lying down.
- Do not use if you have high blood pressure or low blood pressure that causes fainting (vasovagal hypotension).
- Do not use if you have severe heart disease or heart failure.
- Do not use if you have an overactive thyroid or high levels of thyroid hormones in your blood.
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- Do not use if you have an untreated tumor of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma).
- Do not use if you have severe kidney problems.
- Do not use if you have an enlarged prostate (for men only).
- Do not use if you have weakened eyesight due to diabetes.
- Do not use if you have difficulty urinating.
- Do not use if you have increased eye pressure (glaucoma).
- Do not use if you have narrowed blood vessels that reduce blood flow to the heart.
- Tell your doctor if you have a severe nervous system disorder, as this medicine might make your blood pressure drop even more when standing up, and treatment might need to be stopped.
- Tell your doctor if you have circulation problems, especially if you have symptoms like stomach pain after eating or leg cramps when walking.
- Report any symptoms of high blood pressure immediately, such as increased heart rate, headache, or blurred vision.
- This medicine is not for children or adolescents under 18 years old.