This post may be of interest to those who would like some ideas on dealing with orthostatic hypotension.
An article was published in late October 2015 in a managed care journal for MDs on how to treat neurogenic orthostatic hypotension that occurs in MSA, LBD, and Parkinson’s. It’s a short article, and is available at no charge online.
www.ajmc.com/journals/supplement/2015/ACE0034_Oct15_NOH/ACE0034_Oct15_NOH_Isaacson_etal/
In particular, I like the list of non-pharmacologic physical “counter-maneuvers” that can be employed for orthostatic hypotension (OH).
Two websites are mentioned with video instructions and tutorials — www.syncopedia.org and www.stars.org.uk.
On the last page, you can find a link for the PDF of the full article. Looking at the PDF seems to be the only way to view the tables. There are two good tables — a list of drugs that cause OH (copied below), and details on three medications for OH (droxidopa, midodrine, and fludrocortisone).
Robin
Table 2. Drugs That Cause Orthostatic Hypotension
Alpha1-adrenergic antagonists
doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
Antipsychotic drugs
clozapine, quetiapine, iloperiodone, chlorpromazine, thioridazine
Diuretics
furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide
Antidepressants
amitriptyline, clomipramine, imipramine, doxepin >6mg/day, trimipramine, trazodone
Calcium channel blockers
diltiazem, verapamil
Anti-Parkinson drugs
amantadine, levodopa, pramipexole, ropinirole, selegiline
Monoamine oxidase type A inhibitors
phenelzine, tranylcypromine
Nitrates
isosorbide dinitrate, nitroglycerin