Fludrocortisone Alternatives Compared
| Fludrocortisone | Midodrine | Florinef (fludrocortisone) |
|
|---|
| Fludrocortisone | Midodrine | Florinef (fludrocortisone) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Addison's Disease, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Fludrocortisone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Hypotension. Midodrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Addison's Disease, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Florinef may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Dysautonomia
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Fludrocortisone | More about Midodrine | More about (fludrocortisone) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Fludrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Midodrine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Florinef has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
View all Fludrocortisone side effects |
View all Midodrine side effects |
View all Florinef side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Fludrocortisone prices |
View all Midodrine prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florinef, Florinef Acetate | Orvaten | Other fludrocortisone brands include: Florinef Acetate | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
36 hours |
4 hours |
36 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 617 drugs are known to interact with Fludrocortisone:
|
A total of 172 drugs are known to interact with Midodrine:
|
A total of 617 drugs are known to interact with Florinef:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
August 18, 1955 |
September 06, 1996 |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.