Midodrine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – Its Role and Effectiveness
Midodrine is a vasopressor and antihypotensive agent, meaning it raises blood pressure. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States in 1996 for the treatment of dysautonomia and orthostatic hypotension. A prodrug that forms an active metabolite, desglymidodrine, which acts on the alpha-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous … Read more