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A member asked:

I have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome will midodrine help blood get back to heart when standing up?

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Yes: Midodrine raises your blood pressure and thus prevents fainting or light-headedness by keeping blood circulation to the brain. The heart will get more blood return and the reflex tachycardia will be less pronounced, or even be not triggered.

Answered 8/31/2013

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