Prevention of Orthostatic Hypotension with Methocarbamol Infusion

Patient Positioning and Monitoring

• Placing patients in a recumbent position prevents orthostatic hypotension by maintaining effective circulation to vital organs, and the supine position with elevated lower extremities slows progression of hemodynamic compromise by preventing orthostatic blood pressure drops and helping shunt circulation from the periphery to the head, heart, and kidneys, as recommended by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1