METHYLDOPA

Inform your doctor about all of your health issues, food sensitivities, and ongoing medicines before taking the METHYLDOPA. Do not use METHYLDOPA if you have hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any excipients in this medicine. You should not take METHYLDOPA if breastfeeding or pregnant unless a doctor has recommended it. Inform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions: active hepatic diseases, such as acute hepatitis and active cirrhosis; depression; being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); a catecholamine-secreting tumour, such as phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma; or porphyria (Disorders resulting from a build-up of certain chemicals related to red blood cell proteins).

Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform your doctor if you are taking antibacterial medications (e.g. furazolidone), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. phenelzine, isocarboxazid, rasagiline), anti-fungal medication (e.g. ketoconazole, levoketoconazole), antirheumatic drug (e.g. Leflunomide), cholesterol-lowering medications (e.g. lomitapide, mipomersen), and chemotherapy medication (e.g. procarbazine).

Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Drug-Disease Interactions: METHYLDOPA may interact with various disease conditions, including liver, hepatic, depression, neuroblastoma (a catecholamine-secreting tumour), porphyria (Disorders resulting from a build-up of certain chemicals related to red blood cell proteins).

• Maintain a well-balanced and healthy diet that includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, omega-3-rich foods, and lean protein sources.
• Keep your weight under control with a BMI of 19.5-24.9.
• Avoid chronic stress, as it can raise your blood pressure.
• Spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
• Be mindful of salt; consume no more than 2,300 mg each day.
• Limit or avoid alcohol consumption.
• Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.