what is the treatment & medicine name for Low Blood Pressure?

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1. sharon says:

   July 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Hypotension , hypo means low, tension refers to blood pressure.
2. selcukseber049 says:

   July 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   actuaşşy there is no spesific treatment for low blood pressure . It is called hypotension or more spesifically orthostatic hypotension. Try increasing your intake of salt and fluids. Try not to stand in upright position for very long hours. Avoid staying hungery for long periods of time. Get a good nights sleep every day. Try to get up from a lying or a sitting position very gradually.
3. Gordon C says:

   July 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Hypotension

   You’ll find lots of information about low blood pressure on my blood pressure website – link below

   Hope this helps
   Gordon
4. nidancal12 says:

   July 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   1.- SELF-CARE FOR LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
   Depending on the reason for your low blood pressure, you may be able to take certain steps to help reduce or even prevent symptoms. Some suggestions include:

   a.- Drink more water, less alcohol.
   - Alcohol is dehydrating and can lower blood pressure, even if you drink in moderation.
   - Water, on the other hand, combats dehydration and increases blood volume.

   b.- Follow a healthy diet.
   - Get all the nutrients you need for good health by focusing on a variety of foods, including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean chicken and fish.
   - If your doctor suggests increasing your sodium intake but you don’t like a lot of salt on your food, try using natural soy sauce — a whopping 1,200 milligrams of sodium per tablespoon — or adding dry soup mixes, also loaded with sodium, to dips and dressings.

   c.- Go slow.
   - You may be able to reduce the dizziness and lightheadedness that occurs with low blood pressure on standing by taking it easy when you move from a prone to a standing position.
   - Before getting out of bed in the morning, breathe deeply for a few minutes and then slowly sit up before standing.
   - Sleeping with the head of your bed slightly elevated also can help fight the effects of gravity.
   - If you begin to get symptoms while standing, cross your thighs in a scissors fashion and squeeze or put one foot on a ledge or chair and lean as far forward as possible. These maneuvers encourage blood to flow from your legs to your heart.

   d.- Eat small, low-carb meals.
   - To help prevent blood pressure from dropping sharply after meals, eat small portions several times a day and limit high-carbohydrate foods such as potatoes, rice, pasta and bread.
   - Drinking caffeinated coffee or tea with meals may temporarily raise blood pressure, in some cases by as much as 3 to 14 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). But because caffeine can cause other problems, check with your doctor before increasing your caffeine intake.
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   2.- TREATMENT OF LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
   - Low blood pressure that doesn’t cause signs or symptoms rarely requires treatment.
   - In symptomatic cases, the appropriate therapy depends on the underlying cause, and doctors usually try to address the primary health problem — dehydration, heart failure, diabetes or hypothyroidism, for example — rather than low blood pressure itself.
   - When low blood pressure is caused by medications, treatment usually involves changing the dose of the medication or stopping it entirely.

   If it’s not clear what’s causing low blood pressure or no effective treatment exists, the goal is to raise your blood pressure and reduce signs and symptoms. Depending on your age, health status and the type of low blood pressure you have, this may be accomplished in several ways:

   a.- Use more salt.
   - Experts usually recommend limiting the amount of salt in your diet because sodium can raise blood pressure, sometimes dramatically.
   - But for people with low blood pressure, that can be a good thing.
   - But because excess sodium can lead to heart failure, especially in older adults, it’s important to check with your doctor before upping your salt intake.

   b.- Drink more water.
   - Although nearly everyone can benefit from drinking enough water, this is especially true if you have low blood pressure.
   - Fluids increase blood volume and help prevent dehydration, both of which are important in treating hypotension.

   c.- Use compression stockings.
   - The same elastic stockings and leotards commonly used to relieve the pain and swelling of varicose veins may help reduce the pooling of blood in your legs.

   d.- Medications.
   - Several medications, either used alone or together, can be used to treat low blood pressure that occurs when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension).
   - For example, the drug fludrocortisone is often used to treat this form of low blood pressure. This drug helps boost your blood volume, which raises blood pressure.
   - Doctors often use the drug midodrine to raise standing blood pressure levels in people with chronic orthostatic hypotension. It works by restricting the ability of your blood vessels to expand, which raises blood pressure.
   - Other drugs, such as pyridostigmine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), caffeine and erythropoietin are sometimes used, too, either alone or with other drugs.

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5. PharmD says:

   July 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

   Hypotention is the medical term for low blood pressure. Treatment depends on the cause and treating any underlying condition is first line therapy as well as making adjustments or changing medications that cause hypotention. If this is not enough, doctors sometimes have patients increase their salt intake to increase blood pressure or prescribe midodrine (ProAmatine).