Fludrocortisone (also called 9 -fluorocortisol) is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. The brand name in the U.S. and Canada is Florinef...
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Fludrocortisone1,762 posts
More patient posts reported that Fludrocortisone helped them when used for Low Blood Pressure (24% higher than average of other Low Blood Pressure treatments)
Florinef
More patient posts reported that Florinef helped them when used for Low Blood Pressure (20% higher than average of other Low Blood Pressure treatments)
Midodrine
An average number of patient posts reported that Midodrine helped them when used for Low Blood Pressure
Proamatine
Fewer patient posts reported that Proamatine helped them when used for Low Blood Pressure (14% lower than average of other Low Blood Pressure treatments)
Ephedrine
Fewer patient posts reported that Ephedrine helped them when used for Low Blood Pressure (48% lower than average of other Low Blood Pressure treatments)
Fludrocortisone Top Concerns
Based on 1,762 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
...consuming.
I take Midodrine for my chronic hypotension that gets even worse after ...Florinef (Fludrocortisone), but ...Florinef. Midodrine is expensive, but the side effects are minimal ...
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...I met a nice endo registrar who increased my Fludrocortisone and stopped my sweating attacks.
Unfortunately as well as being on hydrocortisone I am on prednisone for colitis now.
I am steroided...
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...channel blocker. It brought his BP even lower and he ...it and we saw the MDS and Cardiologist. MDS started the fludrocortisone and Cardio put him on Digoxin for his atrial fib. You have to ask...
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...daughter was diagnosed with POTS by a cardiologist because her BP drops and her HR ...maybe ill-educated) on POTS.
We both were given fludrocortisone (Florinef) which helps us both because w...
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I took fludrocortisone (florenef) for almost a year. I ended up in the hospital with pvcs due to hypokalemia so make sure to keep an eye on your potassium levels. I don't wish potassium via iv...
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...have been taking Fludrocortisone for neurocardiogenic syncope since December 2011 ...still have what I call episodes and take Midodrine as needed to ...may be the Fludrocortisone - also dread...
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...husbands Doctor finally diagnosed him with Addison's Disease. His body was ...was almost dead. He can't take Prednisone so he's taking Hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone. They monitor his blo...
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...glands to pack up. I now take both hydrocortisone & fludrocortisone daily. Unfortunately my Addisons consultant blames all my fatigue on Lupus & Hughes...
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...withdrawing from Requip.
His BP was 80/40 for ...lower than normal.
He had numerous falls and fainting spells.
He spent a month in hospital and began taking Fludrocortisone to stabilise his B...
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My son takes fludrocortisone for his dizziness. We had to find the right dosage, but that pretty much takes care of it. Now he only gets dizzy...
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