Which drug for which orthostatic hypotension?
This review focuses on the actual limits of the clinical pharmacology of drugs used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension. The evidences for heterogeneity of the pathophysiological mechanisms of primary orthostatic hypotension and autonomic failure are discussed. The available data on the efficacy of some drugs used in orthostatic hypotension are also discussed.
Senard
J M
JM
Laboratoire de Pharmacologie Médicale et Clinique, INSERM U317, Faculté de Médecine, Toulouse, France.
Montastruc
J L
JL
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents