Elderly people with low blood pressure take drugs such as Midodrine, Fludrocortisone, Acarbose, etc. The treatment of the disease needs a process and it is impossible to determine whether the recovery is faster.
1. Midodrine: it can raise the patient’s blood pressure level by constricting blood vessels, and is mainly applied to people with postural hypotension. Its adverse effects are rare arrhythmia and skin rash.
2. Fludrocortisone: its main function is to maintain blood volume and raise blood pressure level, and it is also suitable for patients with postural hypotension. Adverse effects include congestive heart failure and hypertension.
3. Acarbose: It is suitable for patients with postprandial hypotension, especially for patients with combined type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although it is not the drug of choice for the treatment of this disease, it can be used as an adjunctive drug to maintain the patient’s blood pressure level. Adverse reactions include gastrointestinal flatulence, diarrhea, and bowel sounds.
In case of discomfort, seek medical advice promptly. If you need to use the above drugs, it is recommended that you strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, do not blindly use drugs, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.