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Erschienen in: Clinical Autonomic Research 1/2008

01.03.2008 | ARTICLE

Current pharmacologic treatment for orthostatic hypotension

verfasst von: Roy Freeman, MD

Erschienen in: Clinical Autonomic Research | Sonderheft 1/2008

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Abstract

Orthostatic hypotension is treated effectively with the combined use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Patients should be counseled as to the nature of the underlying disorder and reversible causes of orthostatic hypotension should be removed. Should symptoms persist, pharmacological treatment is implemented. First line pharmacotherapeutic interventions include volume repletion in combination with alpha-adrenoreceptor agonists. If unsuccessful there are several supplementary agents with different mechanisms of action that may provide an additive effect.
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Metadaten
Titel
Current pharmacologic treatment for orthostatic hypotension
verfasst von
Roy Freeman, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2008
Verlag
D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Erschienen in
Clinical Autonomic Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0959-9851
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-1560
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-007-1003-1

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