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midodrine
Also known as A-4020 Linz, Proamatine®, ST-1085, DL-N1-(beta-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)glycinamid, 2-Amino-N-(2,5-dimethoxy-beta-hydroxyphenethyl)acetamide, 1-(2',5'-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-glycinamidoethanol, (+-)-2-amino-N-(beta-hydroxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)acetamide
Midodrine, sold under the brand name Proamatine among others, is an antihypotensive medication used to treat orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when standing) and urinary incontinence. It is taken by mouth.
Key facts
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- Above: molecular structure of midodrineBelow: 3D representation of midodrine
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16 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Available forms
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Stereochemistry
- Synthesis
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Midodrine, sold under the brand name Proamatine among others, is an antihypotensive medication used to treat orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure when standing) and urinary incontinence. It is taken by mouth.
Side effects of midodrine include hypertension (high blood pressure), paresthesia, itching (pruritus), goose bumps, chills, urinary urgency, urinary retention, and urinary frequency. Midodrine is a prodrug of its active metabolite desglymidodrine. This metabolite acts as a selective agonist of the α1-adrenergic receptor. This in turn results in vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure.