Cipmido 2.5 Mg Tablets

Description

About Cipmido 2.5 mg Tablets

Cipmido 2.5 mg Tablets contain 2.5 mg of midodrine hydrochloride per tablet, supplied as a pack of 20 tablets. Midodrine is an alpha-1 adrenergic agonist, and its purpose is to raise blood pressure.

How it works

Midodrine itself is inactive. After absorption it is converted into desglymidodrine, which acts on alpha-1 receptors in the walls of the small arteries and veins and makes them narrow. That narrowing raises the pressure in the circulation and helps keep enough blood reaching the brain when a person stands up.

What it is used for

Midodrine is used for symptomatic orthostatic hypotension — a fall in blood pressure on standing that causes dizziness, light-headedness or fainting, often where the nerves controlling blood pressure are not working properly. It is prescribed when everyday measures have not been enough to control the symptoms.

Important: this is the opposite of a blood pressure medicine

Midodrine is not used to treat hypertension. It raises blood pressure rather than lowering it, so it works in the opposite direction to a blood pressure medicine, and the two must never be substituted for one another.

Safety and monitoring

The main risk is the reverse of the problem it treats: blood pressure rising too high while lying down. For that reason midodrine is taken during the day while upright, and not in the hours before lying down or going to bed. Your doctor will check your blood pressure both lying and standing, and will want to know if you get a pounding headache, blurred vision or a thumping heartbeat while lying flat.

It is not suitable for everyone — tell your doctor about severe heart disease, kidney problems, difficulty passing urine, an overactive thyroid, or a tumour of the adrenal gland. A tingling or crawling feeling on the scalp and goosebumps are common and expected. Mention every other medicine you take, particularly anything else that affects blood pressure.

Prescription and storage

A prescription from your healthcare provider is required to purchase midodrine. Store the tablets at room temperature, away from moisture and direct sunlight, and out of the reach of children.