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What is Midodrine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: ProAmatine Hypotron

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Midodrine is used in the treatment of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension (drop in blood pressure upon standing). It is also used in the management of urinary incontinence.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome 176 18
Orthostatic hypotension 64 21
Low blood pressure 57 21
Fainting 7 1
Orthostatic hypotension 7 4
Hypotension 6 2

Show all 39 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 581 patients that have taken Midodrine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 12
Moderate 8
Mild 15
None 18

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Midodrine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 4
Goosebumps 4
Scalp tingling 4
Abdominal pain 3
Head tingling 3
Itchy scalp 3

Show all 29 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Midodrine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 20
Did not seem to work 11
Other 7
Doctor's advice 6
Personal research 2
Expense 1
See all 33 patients who've stopped taking Midodrine

Duration

Stopped taking Midodrine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 10
1 - 6 months 8
6 months - 1 year 6
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 40
Usually 11
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 8
Not at all hard to take 36
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 2
$50-99 1
$25-49 3
< $25 20
Not specified 26

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Midodrine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fludrocortisone (Florinef) 3
Droxidopa (Northera) 1
Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) 1

Patients stopped taking Midodrine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fludrocortisone (Florinef) 7
Droxidopa (Northera) 3
Atenolol (Atenol) 2
Ivabradine (Corlanor) 1
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3 patient evaluations for Midodrine

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Jul 20, 2016 (Started Feb 05, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for orthostatic hypotension)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Jul 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for vasovagal syncope)
  • Side effects
    Severe (heart palpitations, chest tightness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2009 (Started Mar 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for low blood pressure)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
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