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==OVERDOSAGE==


Acute overdosage may produce acute [[hypotension ]]with other responses attributable to brain and gastrointestinal malfunction (excessive sedation, [[weakness]], [[bradycardia]], [[dizziness]], [[lightheadedness]], [[constipation]], [[distention]], [[flatus]], [[diarrhea]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]]).


In the event of overdosage, symptomatic and supportive measures should be employed. Management includes special attention to cardiac rate and output, blood volume, electrolyte balance, [[paralytic ileus]], urinary function and cerebral activity.


[[Sympathomimetic ]]drugs [e.g., [[levarterenol]], [[epinephrine]], ARAMINE* (Metaraminol Bitartrate, MSD)] may be indicated.


 
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:02, 10 March 2014

Methyldopa
Methyldopa tablet® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Nonclinical Toxicology
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Labels and Packages
Methyldopa injection® FDA Package Insert
Indications and Usage
Dosage and Administration
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Overdosage
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Nonclinical Toxicology
How Supplied/Storage and Handling
Labels and Packages
Clinical Trials on Methyldopa
ClinicalTrials.gov

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]

OVERDOSAGE

Acute overdosage may produce acute hypotension with other responses attributable to brain and gastrointestinal malfunction (excessive sedation, weakness, bradycardia, dizziness, lightheadedness, constipation, distention, flatus, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting).

In the event of overdosage, symptomatic and supportive measures should be employed. Management includes special attention to cardiac rate and output, blood volume, electrolyte balance, paralytic ileus, urinary function and cerebral activity.

Sympathomimetic drugs [e.g., levarterenol, epinephrine, ARAMINE* (Metaraminol Bitartrate, MSD)] may be indicated.

The acute intravenous LD50 of Methyldopate HCl in the mouse is 321 mg/kg.[1]

References

  1. "METHYLDOPATE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, SOLUTION [AMERICAN REGENT, INC.]". Retrieved 10 March 2014.