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From the IACFSME
Here are some references about the drug, taken from Broken Marionette
Duschek S, Hadjamu M, Schandry R. Enhancement of cerebral blood
flow and cognitive performance following pharmacological blood pressure
elevation in chronic hypotension. Psychophysiology. 2007 Jan;44
(1):145–53.
AACFS conference January 2001. Report by Dr. Rosamund Vallings.
http://www.cfs-news.org/aacfs-01.htm
Naschitz J, Dreyfuss D, Yeshurun D, et al. Midodrine treatment for
chronic fatigue syndrome. Postgrad Med J. 2004 Apr;80(942):230–2.
Naschitz JE, Rosner I, Rozenbaum M, et al. Successful treatment of
chronic fatigue syndrome with midodrine: a pilot study. Clin Exp Rheumatol.
2003 May–Jun;21(3):416–7.
Goldstein Jay. Tuning the Brain: Principles and Practice of Neurosomatic
Medicine. Haworth Press 2004. p. 93.
Dear Members.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed removing ProAmatine (generic: midodrine) from the market, saying the required follow-up clinical studies haven't been conducted. The indication for use of midodrine hydrochloride is in the treatment of symptomatic orthostatic hypotension. A number of patients with CFS/ME say the drug helps them.
For more information, the FDA websites are:
www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm222580.htm
www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm222640.htm
Thank you.
Fred Friedberg, PhD
President
IACFS/ME
Here are some references about the drug, taken from Broken Marionette
Duschek S, Hadjamu M, Schandry R. Enhancement of cerebral blood
flow and cognitive performance following pharmacological blood pressure
elevation in chronic hypotension. Psychophysiology. 2007 Jan;44
(1):145–53.
AACFS conference January 2001. Report by Dr. Rosamund Vallings.
http://www.cfs-news.org/aacfs-01.htm
Naschitz J, Dreyfuss D, Yeshurun D, et al. Midodrine treatment for
chronic fatigue syndrome. Postgrad Med J. 2004 Apr;80(942):230–2.
Naschitz JE, Rosner I, Rozenbaum M, et al. Successful treatment of
chronic fatigue syndrome with midodrine: a pilot study. Clin Exp Rheumatol.
2003 May–Jun;21(3):416–7.
Goldstein Jay. Tuning the Brain: Principles and Practice of Neurosomatic
Medicine. Haworth Press 2004. p. 93.