Mechanism of action
It is converted to alpha methyl norepinephrine which stimulates central alpha adrenergic receptors in brain thereby decreasing sympathetic outflow.
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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.
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