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methyldopa, meth-ill-doe-pa, belongs to the general class, antihypertensives, treat high blood pressure , hypertension, high blood pressure adds to the work load, the heart and arteries, continues, a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly, damage the blood vessels, the brain, heart, kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure , kidney failure , high blood pressure may also increase the risk, heart attacks, less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled, methyldopa works by controlling impulses along certain nerve pathways, it relaxes blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily, this helps to lower blood pressure, methyldopa, dosage forms, oral, oral suspension, tablets, parenteral, injection, for methyldopa, allergic reaction to methyldopa, allergic to any other substances, foods, sulfites, other preservatives, dyes, some methyldopa products may contain sulfites, health care professional can help you avoid products, a problem, methyldopa has not been studied in pregnant women, first and second trimesters, the first 6 months, studies in pregnant women during the third trimester, the last 3 months, not shown that methyldopa causes birth defects , when breast-feeding , although methyldopa passes into breast milk, it has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, children although, methyldopa in children with use in other age groups, is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in children, in adults, dizziness , lightheadedness and drowsiness , elderly, more sensitive to the effects, methyldopa, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking methyldopa, health care professionals, monoamine oxidase, mao, inhibitor activity, isocarboxazid, marplan, phenelzine, nardil, procarbazine, matulane, selegiline, eldepryl, tranylcypromine, parnate, taking methyldopa, within 2 weeks, taking mao inhibitors, nervousness in patients receiving mao inhibitors; headache, severe high blood pressure , hallucinations, reported other medical problems, methyldopa, any other medical problems, angina, chest pain , parkinson's disease , methyldopa may make these conditions worse, kidney disease , liver disease , methyldopa, slower removal from the body, mental depression, methyldopa can cause mental depression, pheochromocytoma, methyldopa may interfere with tests for the condition; in addition, reports, increased blood pressure, taken methyldopa, past and developed liver problems , in addition to, the use, the medicine a physician has prescribed, treatment for my high blood pressure may include weight control and care, types, foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium, a physician will tell you which, are most important for you, should check with a physician before changing my diet, many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any signs, the problem, in fact, many may feel normal, take my medicine exactly as directed, keep my appointments with a physician, remember that methyldopa will not cure my high blood pressure , it does help control it, must continue, take it as directed if you expect to lower my blood pressure and keep it down, take high blood pressure medicine for the rest, life, high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems, heart failure , blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney disease , take my medicine, try to get into the habit, taking it at the same time each day, methyldopa will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, methyldopa, dose is different, the number, tablets, teaspoonfuls, suspension, take depends on the strength, for oral, dosage form, suspension, tablets, for high blood pressure , 250 milligrams, to 2 grams a day, this is divided into two to four doses, dose is based on body weight, size, the usual dose is 10 mg per kilogram, 4.5 mg per pound, body weight a day, this is divided into two to four doses, a physician may increase the dose as needed, for injection, dosage form, for high blood pressure , 250 to 500 mg mixed in 100 milliliters, ml, solution, 5% dextrose, slowly injected into a vein every six hours as needed, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 20 to 40 mg per kg, 9.1 to 18.2 mg per pound, body weight, this is mixed in a solution, 5% dextrose, slowly injected into a vein every six hours as needed, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the oral liquid form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, do not take other medicines unless they, discussed with a physician, this especially includes over-the-counter, nonprescription, medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, sinus problems, they may tend to increase my blood pressure, a fever and there seems, no reason for it, this is especially important during the first few weeks you take methyldopa, fever, a serious reaction to this medicine, before having any kind, surgery, dental surgery, emergency treatment, make sure the medical doctor, dentist in charge knows, methyldopa, some people to become drowsy, less alert than they are normally, this is more likely to happen when you begin, take it, when you increase the amount, medicine you are taking, before you drive, not alert, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting may occur, especially when you get up from a lying, sitting position, getting up slowly may help, the problem continues, gets worse, methyldopa, dryness, the mouth, for temporary relief, use sugarless candy, gum, melt bits, ice, in my mouth, use a saliva substitute, mouth continues to feel dry for more than 2 weeks, check with my medical doctor, continuing dryness, the mouth may increase the chance, dental disease, tooth decay, gum disease, fungus infections , taking this medicine before you have any medical tests, some tests, affected by this medicine, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effect occurs, fever, shortly after starting, take this medicine, side effects occur, swelling, feet, lower legs, mental depression, anxiety, nightmares, unusually vivid dreams, dark, amber urine, diarrhea, stomach cramps , severe, continuing, fever, chills, troubled breathing, fast heartbeat, general feeling, discomfort, illness, weakness, joint pain, pale stools, skin rash , itching, stomach pain, severe, with nausea and vomiting , tiredness, weakness after having taken this medicine for several weeks, continuing, yellow eyes, skin, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, drowsiness , dryness, mouth, headache, decreased sexual ability, interest in sex, diarrhea, dizziness , lightheadedness when getting up from a lying, sitting position, nausea, vomiting, numbness , tingling, pain, weakness in hands, feet, slow heartbeat, stuffy nose, swelling, breasts, unusual milk production, other side effects, brand names, aldomet, aldomet apo-methyldopa nu-medopa dopamet novomedopa, category antihypertensive