Methyldopa
Active Ingredients
- Methyldopa
Manufacturers
- Merck And Co Inc
- Sandoz Inc
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Methyldopa.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Methyldopa Side Effects
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Overall Alarm |
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Methyldopa
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Hypersomnia, Dizziness, Nausea, Drug effect increased, Swelling, Weight increased, Decreased appetite
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on March 25, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“... getting pregnant. Have been on 250mg twice a day for about 2 weeks. Experienced terrible side effects - dizziness, nausea, swelling of legs and feet, excessive sleepiness, decreased appetite, weight g...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By kmilz in fdb.rxlist.com on June 4, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I seem to be alone in this, but I suffered no side effects except the decreased blood pressure. My nephrologist put me on it for the duration of my first pregnancy, and I have taken it for 2 more mon...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Arthralgia, Chest pain, Pain, Myalgia, Inflammation
Posted By Dots in fdb.rxlist.com on May 12, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“... it was safe to get pregnant on. Within a month of taking it I was sleeping between 16-20 hours a day and could barely keep myself awake. This caused lots of muscle and joint pain and ultimately very p...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Oedema
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on April 20, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“feet/ankle/leg swelling”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Fatigue, Abdominal discomfort, Discomfort
Posted By Redtbar in fdb.rxlist.com on March 21, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I just started this yesterday. 250mg 2x daily. I am tired and very sick to my stomach. The pharmacy said to give it a couple of days. I have not called my doctor yet I am still not sure. We are trying...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Malaise, Somnolence
Posted By Anonymous in everydayhealth.com on April 18, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“I felt so bad when using this blood pressure medicne. I stopped taking it when all I could do was sleep. It made me so sick I couldn't even sit up or eat. Bad choice for me.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By mommy in fdb.rxlist.com on September 8, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“This medicine was terrible I had every side effect and it did not control my BP I would not recommend it to anyone I spent more time in the ER and the hospital for serious side effects then I did at h...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By bc in fdb.rxlist.com on July 11, 2011 @ 12:00 am
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Kidney infection, Drug tolerance increased
Posted By Lisa in fdb.rxlist.com on February 5, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“I have been taking Methyldopa for the last 18 months (250mg, 3x/day). I have HBP which is secondary to Polycystic Kidney disease. I started taking it because my partner and I are TTC. After 11 mont...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Libido decreased, Weight increased
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on February 2, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Weight Gain. Loss sexual desire August 2010 I weighed in at 155 pounds, now a whopping 170. I noticed of course but thought not too much about it because I was getting amrri...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Methyldopa
Myocardial Infarction
“I have been on this since long before my heart attack . I have no complaints.”
Source: Methyldopa
View full report on Methyldopa related myocardial infarction
Did the author experience myocardial infarction while taking methyldopa?
What is this?Somnolence
“The Aldomet seems to be the only medicine that I have tried so far that keeps my BP down. I tried Lisinopril but my BP seemed to yo-yo alot and it make my heart race. The only drawbacks to the aldom...”
Source: Methyldopa
View full report on Methyldopa related somnolence
Did the author experience somnolence while taking methyldopa?
What is this?Cardiac Flutter
“The Aldomet seems to be the only medicine that I have tried so far that keeps my BP down. I tried Lisinopril but my BP seemed to yo-yo alot and it make my heart race . The only drawbacks to the aldom...”
Source: Methyldopa
View full report on Methyldopa related cardiac flutter
Did the author experience cardiac flutter while taking methyldopa?
What is this?