High Blood Pressure Medication & Pregnancy: Substituting Methyldopa
A member of my Facebook Group is having trouble finding her prescribed high blood pressure medication called methyldopa. She wanted to know what medication might be a substitute in pregnacy and if she is trying to conceive. The best person to answer this question is her doctor or her pharmacist (PharmD). Many times physicians, pharmDs, and insurance providers work together to come up with the best medication substitution. The member said, "Hello Everyone! Does anyone know of any high blood pressure medication that is approved for during pregnancy or trying to conceive? I’ve been taking Methyldopa for a while now but it’s discontinued at my regular pharmacy, and all other pharmacies in my area are saying the same thing." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se7JqYbLGdA Methyldopa Methyldopa is also known as Aldoment, and it is…