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Methyldopa

Mohit Gupta  1 , Yasir Al Khalili  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Methyldopa

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Methyldopa is a medication used in the management and treatment of hypertension. It is in the centrally acting anti-hypertensive class of drugs. This activity reviews the indications, actions, and contraindications for methyldopa as a valuable agent in the management of hypertension. This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other key factors (e.g., off-label uses, dosing, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, monitoring, relevant interactions) pertinent for members of the inter-professional team in the management of patients with hypertension and related conditions.

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Disclosure: Mohit Gupta declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Yasir Al Khalili declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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