Midodrine

Pronounced MID-oh-dreen

Brand names: ProAmatine

Type: Blood pressure raising medicine · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Midodrine is used for

  • Low blood pressure when standing
  • Low blood pressure during dialysis

◆ Kidney note

Commonly used to support blood pressure during dialysis treatments.

Common side effects

  • Goosebumps and scalp tingling
  • High blood pressure when lying down
  • Itching
  • Urinary urgency

Important cautions

  • Can raise blood pressure too much when lying flat — lying-down blood pressure is monitored

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.