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Case Reports
. 1994 Oct;63(4):309-10.

[Treatment of orthostatic hypotension with metoclopramide]

[Article in Portuguese]
U G Cunha  1 , E R de Albuquerque
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  • PMID: 7771951
Case Reports

[Treatment of orthostatic hypotension with metoclopramide]

[Article in Portuguese]
U G Cunha et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

A 38 year-old woman, with orthostatic hypotension secondary to autonomic dysfunction accompanied by sympathetic hyperactivity and excess of dopamine, was treated with an antagonistic dopaminergic drug, metoclopramide, 30 mg/day, with good tolerance. Support intervention as well as the use of various drugs (beta-blockers, caffeine, fludrocortisone, haloperidol) showed no effect. The answer to metoclopramide both subjective and objective were remarkable. The way in which metoclopramide acts has not yet been fully clarified. Being a widely used drug, well tolerated, its use must be considered in cases of severe orthostatic hypotension, especially those with an excess of dopamine.

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