Methods Of Treating And Preventing Autonomic Dysreflexia

Medication

When it comes to autonomic dysreflexia, medication is generally used if the triggers cannot be identified and eliminated. Medication can also be used if an episode persists even after the elimination of all the suspected triggers. The most commonly used drugs are nifedipine (immediate release form) as well as nitrates. Other commonly used agents are prazosin, captopril, terazosin, mecamylamine, diazoxide, and phenoxybenzamine. Men with spinal cord injuries are put on specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors for sexual dysfunction. In this case, nitrates are contraindicated. In the same vein, antihypertensives are used with extreme caution in older patients, and individuals with coronary heart disease.

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