Aladrine 5mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

Aladrine Tablet is used to treat orthostatic hypotension, a type of low blood pressure that occurs when a person stands up quickly from a sitting or lying position. It contains midodrine as its active ingredient. This medication works by balancing lower blood pressure in the blood vessels and increasing it by acting through the sympathetic nervous system.

Aladrine Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor, following the prescribed doses and duration. It can be taken with or without food. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding, and about all medications and supplements you take, as well as any conditions or diseases you have, before starting Aladrine Tablet.

Dosage

Overdose

Symptoms of an overdose may be a headache, goosebumps, feeling cold, frequent urination, difficulty in passing urine, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, blurred vision, low heart rate. If you have overdosed on the Aladrine Tablet then consult your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

If you have missed taking a dose of the Aladrine Tablet then take it immediately and if it's time for the next dose then take that dose at a regular time and skip the missed dose. Do not double the dose.

Mode of Action

How Does It Work?

Aladrine Tablet acts on the blood vessels to correct the imbalances of blood distribution in the body and helps in increasing the blood pressure.

Directions for Use

• Aladrine Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor. Swallow it whole with a glass of water; do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.
• It can be taken with or without food. It is best to take it at the same time each day for optimal results, and you should not consume more than what your doctor prescribed.

Precautions and Warnings

Pregnancy

Can I take the Aladrine Tablet during pregnancy?

Aladrine Tablet is not recommended for use during pregnancy, as there is limited information about its safety in pregnant women. Proper birth control measures should be taken while on treatment with this Tablet. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby before starting this medicine.

Breast Feeding

Can I take the Aladrine Tablet while breastfeeding?

Consult your doctor before taking the Aladrine Tablet while breastfeeding as there is limited data available on this same.

Driving

Can I drive if I have consumed the Aladrine Tablet?

Aladrine Tablet may cause dizziness, thus you should avoid driving if you feel dizzy.

Alcohol

Can I consume alcohol with the Aladrine Tablet?

It is not advised to consume alcohol with the Aladrine Tablet as it may worsen the side effects.

Other General Warnings

Talk to your doctor if

• You suffer from high blood pressure.
• You are allergic to midodrine or other components.
• You have serious heart disease. You experience acute kidney disease.
• You have blood vessel diseases.
• You have a serious prostate condition.
• You have diabetes.
• You are taking digitalis preparations, a medication that reduces heart rate.
• Your doctor may ask you to regularly monitor your blood pressure and kidney function.
• Aladrine Tablet is not recommended for patients under 18 years of age.

Contraindications

• If you are allergic to midodrine or any other ingredients of the Aladrine Tablet.
• If you have severe heart disease.
• If you have any kidney disease.
• If you have blood vessel diseases.
• If you have high blood pressure.
• If you have elevated eye pressure (glaucoma).
• If you are having difficulty urinating.
• If you have an overactive thyroid gland.

Side effects

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Rash
• Chills
• Goosebumps
• Difficulty urinating
• Tingling sensation
• Itching of the skin, scalp

Interactions

Interactions with other medicines

• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbal products you are currently taking or plan to take to avoid any potential interactions.
• Concomitant use of the Aladrine Tablet with decongestants, reserpine, and guanethidine (used to treat high blood pressure), Amitriptyline, Doxepin (used for mental health issues), Cetirizine, Loratadine (used for allergies), Isocarboxazid, and Selegiline (used for mental health treatment) should be avoided. Using this medicine together with Prazosin or phentolamine (medicines for heart diseases) alters the effects of this medicine. Concurrent use with Digitalis preparations (medicines for heart problems) is not recommended as it may lead to a reduced heart rate.
• Patients receiving treatment with steroids (fludrocortisone) in addition to this medicine may be at an increased risk for glaucoma; thus, careful monitoring is necessary. Inform the doctor or laboratory personnel that you are using this medicine before any lab tests, as it may interfere with test results.
• Other medicines such as promethazine, quinidine, paroxetine, fluoxetine, and bupropion should be used cautiously alongside the Aladrine Tablet.

Storage and disposal

• Keep this medication away from children and pets.
• Store the Aladrine Tablets at room temperature.
• Keep it away from light and moisture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to take the Aladrine Tablet?

Aladrine Tablet should be taken as directed by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.

Can the Aladrine Tablet be used in children?

No, the Aladrine Tablet should not be given to patients below 18 years as the safety and efficacy have not been studied.

When to stop the Aladrine Tablet?

Do not stop taking the Aladrine Tablet without consulting your doctor.

What is the Aladrine Tablet?

Aladrine Tablet is a medication used in patients that have low blood pressure when standing up from sitting or lying down. It contains midodrine as its active component.