Overview Of Medications That Treat Low Blood Pressure

Phenylephrine

Doctors administer phenylephrine when patients have low blood pressure during surgery. It is, of course, given intravenously! Patients need close monitoring on this medication, including blood tests. Unfortunately, this medication can cause necrosis. This refers to a depression under the skin at the injection site! This side effect, when it happens, is permanent. Patients must tell a doctor immediately if they experience this symptom. They also need to tell them about pain, peeling skin, or redness around the injection site. This is vital for blue-green or black skin discoloration as well!

Additional side effects of this medication include anxiety, stomach pain, and headaches. Others are reduced urinary output, nausea, and excess fluid in the lungs! Patients must inform their doctor or a nurse about all of these side effects if they experience them. In addition, they must disclose their current medications. This one interacts with many others. Two examples are linezolid and procarbazine!