API

MIDODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Drug classification

Dosage form

TABLET;ORAL

API strength per dosage

2.5MG **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**

Dose

Mechanism of action

Midodrine hydrochloride is a prodrug that is enzymatically hydrolyzed to form desglymidodrine, an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist. This interaction causes vasoconstriction, thereby increasing blood pressure in patients with orthostatic hypotension.

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