Treatment of orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic failure with a peripheral alpha-adrenergic agonist (midodrine)

Neurology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 951-956

  Kaufmann, H ^a   Brannan, T ^a   Krakoff, L ^a   Yahr, M D ^a   Mandeli, J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDODRINE;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHANOLAMINES; FEMALE; FLUDROCORTISONE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MIDODRINE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023924985     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.38.6.951     Document Type: Article

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