Efortil is a vasopressor drug for oral or injectable use, it has in its formula the active substance Etilefrina, which acts as a direct sympathetic stimulant. This medicine can also be found in pharmacies under the name Etilefril.
Indications
Low pressure on standing up (Orthostatic hypotension)
Side effects
Anxiety; cardiac arrhythmia; increased heart rate; fainting; difficulty breathing; anginal pain; Headache; weakness; hemiplegia; cerebral hemorrhage; subarachnoid hemorrhage; restlessness; nausea; pallor; palpitation; blushing of the skin; sweating; dizziness; tremor; urticaria; vomiting.
Contraindications
General anesthesia; local anesthesia in the fingers or toes, nose, tongue and genitals; cerebral arteriosclerosis; non-anaphylactic shock; organic brain damage; cardiac dilatation; Coronary disease; closed-angle glaucoma; hypertension; hyperthyroidism; coronary insufficiency; in labor; to counteract circulatory collapse or hypotension caused by phenothiazines.
Mode of Use
Oral use
Adults
- 10 mg, 3 times per day.
Injectable Use
Adults
- 1 to 2 mg intravenously.
