Syncope: Treatment
Treatment for syncope varies depending upon frequency and whether or not the episodes are a symptom of an underlying disease. Treatment is generally not necessary in patients who have experienced a single episode and for many people this is the case.

Treatment becomes necessary when:

• Syncope occurs frequently (e.g., alters the quality of life)
• Fainting episodes are recurrent, unpredictable and put the patient at risk of sustaining trauma (e.g., injuries from falling)
• Fainting occurs in a high-risk setting (e.g., driving, operating machinery, flying, competing in sports)

Often medications to prevent blood pressure from dropping too low are prescribed. However, if the cause of syncope is linked to cardiovascular disease or other disease, your doctor will treat these underlying causes.