Symptom detail

Lightheadedness

Lightheadedness is a heart, blood vessel, or circulation-related symptom that may be useful to track with pulse, blood pressure, swelling, exertion, and medication timing.

Cardiovascular Heart / circulation ID 69
Lightheadedness reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart.
Image: Blausen 0451 Heart Anterior.png by Blausen Medical Communications, Inc., CC BY 3.0.
Common Tracking

Record pulse, blood pressure if available, activity at onset, duration, swelling location, shortness of breath, chest symptoms, medicines, and whether symptoms occur at rest or with exertion.

Urgency Context

Track patterns and contact a clinician for persistent, worsening, unexplained, recurrent, or concerning symptoms.

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Database matches for this symptom

droxidopa reference image: A weekly medication organizer with capsules.
Image: Pilulier semainier.JPG by Stephane8888, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Droxidopa

Used for: Droxidopa capsules indicated for the treatment of orthostatic dizziness, lightheadedness, or the “feeling that you are about to black out” in adult patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) caused by primary autonomic failure (Parkinson's disease [PD], multiple system atrophy, and pure autonomic failure), dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency, and non-diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Effectiveness beyond 2 weeks of treatment has not been established.

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