Alphamethyldopa Other names: L-Methyl Dopa Methyldopate Methyldopa

Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₃NO₄  Molecular mass: 211.215 g/mol  PubChem compound: 38853

Therapeutic indications

Alphamethyldopa is indicated for:

Indication

Population group: only elderly (65 years old or older)

Essential (primary) hypertension

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Indication

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Essential (primary) hypertension

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Indication

Population group: only minors (0 - 18 years old)

Essential (primary) hypertension

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Contraindications

Alphamethyldopa is contraindicated in the following cases:

Contraindication

at least one of
Viral hepatitis
Toxoplasma hepatitis
Alcoholic hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Nonspecific reactive hepatitis
Granulomatous hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified
Viral hepatitis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Congenital viral hepatitis
Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Chronic passive congestion of liver
Other specified diseases of pancreas
Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders

Contraindication

Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament

Contraindication

at least one of
Acquired haemolytic anaemia, unspecified
Recurrent depressive disorder
Depressive episode
Phaeochromocytoma
Disorders of porphyrin and bilirubin metabolism

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