Amlodipine vs enalapril

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Avatar n tn hi, saw the doctor today he told me not to take anymore Enalapril and instead given me Amlodipine tablets, have you heard of them ? After seeing their side effects i am not sure if they will help or not.
Avatar n tn Both subject medications is recommended for heart failure patients ACE raises blood pressure by constricting blood vessels. ACE inhibitors like enalapril prevent this effect. Enalapril has been shown to lower the death rate in systolic heart failure as does Lisinopril. It is difficult to distinquish what medicaation is better than another without knowing what other medications ae taken, any side effects, etc.
Avatar f tn You take metoprolol, diltiazem, enalapril and telmisartan. The first two agents address primarily heart rate (HR) but are not great blood pressure (BP) drugs. Speaking of HR, what is the reason that you see an electrophysiologist? Atrial fibrillation? and are you feeling poorly when your heart rate is 40s?
1442108 tn?1284161968 She was then taking trilostane, enalapril, lasix, amlodipine and pimobendan. All the blood work was fine too. However, a couple months ago she started panting and eating excessively again. The problem is that between all the cardiologists and regular vet visits, exams, medications, e bad economy, money started being an issue. First we increased the pimobendan, but that didn't help at all.
11419535 tn?1418065092 Thank you all that have shared your stories and journey with this disease. I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with hypertension with kidney failure? Harley's bp are high and he's on the highest doses of medication they can give him. Because of the hypertension and now a heart murmurs the vet feels that giving him subq fluids will do more harm than good. Has anyone else found a way to balance fluids with hypertension? His creatinine level is 3.
996946 tn?1503249112 My vet recently put our dog, Barney on Enalapril for treatment of having had a history of heartworms. He is 11 yrs old and was diagnosed by another vet with heartworms at age 8 or 9 and we were told to keep him on a monthly dose of Heartguard, which we have done. The heartworms are gone but Barney, over the last few months has developed a hacking cough. The vet put him on Enalapril about 2 mo. ago. It has not seemed to help....does this mean his heart is failing and if so, what can we do?
Avatar m tn My blood pressure has been controlled for years with typical readings around 118/70 using the Valsartan, Amlodipine 5mg, and a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide 25mg). I have not made the change yet. 1. Why should I agree to experiment with reducing my primary blood pressure medication and what are the risks? His response was "let's see what happens". 2. How long should it take before I see changes (if any) in typical blood pressure readings?
Avatar f tn He was started on Enalapril 2.5 mg twice a day. He was taken off it in August becasue he had feeling that his heart was slowing down,, felt dizzy and short of breath. Since he has been off the medication he has been feeling better. He does complain of feeling a little tired and Short of breath.
1842659 tn?1318763960 They both have been on Salix (Lasix) and Enalapril. Would it be okay to switch them to Vetmedin? How does it work differently from Enalapril? I hear Vetmedin is a better med.
Avatar n tn I was just prescribed amlodipine for my gastritis how ever I can't seem to find any info about it being helpful for that. All the info I have found is about blood pressure. Is this a common prescription? Should I be concerned if I already have low blood pressure?
878247 tn?1244456194 my blood preassure started going up since Lamictal, so they added Amlodipine to the enalapril. Amitriptiline is awful to me, side efects are terrible to me. So., 9 days ago I stopped off all the pills but hb preassure ones (did it gradually). I feel now different, I can not tell that worse than befor when under tons of pills, but different. I feel anger, crying, happy, changing moods suddendy along day. But I keep overall a sense of strength I did not have before.
Avatar m tn I am a male 70 years of age. I have been on 150mg Irbesartan and 5mg Amlodipine daily since October 2010. This controlled by BP within acceptable limits. Since late April, however, the systolic has risen to an average of around 150. My doctor wants me to add a beta blocker to the other medications. Since last October my heart rate was averaging below 60. Since late April it is averaging around 70.
Avatar n tn The same doctor prescribe Enalapril Maleate and Metformin? Treatment with both enalapril and metformin may result in a serious condition that may cause extreme weakness and heavy breathing. Call your doctor and let him/her know of your side effects.
Avatar m tn Two years ago I had a Retriever that had Lymphoma Cancer. Near the end of her life, the Vet put her on larger doses of Prednisone as well as put her on Enalapril to control heaving "heaving" episodes she had every time she got up from laying down, etc. These worked for a while but she eventually had to be Euthanized due to the severity of her Cancer and how far it spread. My other dog is now ill.
Avatar n tn im 70 year old man with ed----i am on 40mg 0f enalapril can i safely take cialis???
Avatar n tn Are you aware about the combination Valsartan and Amlodipine to treat hypertension in high risk patients? How its is better than Telmisarton and Amlodipine combination?
Avatar f tn They started me on losartan 50 mg and amlodipine 5mg. And for some reason it seams like it is not going down, so I went to the ER and they increased my amlodipine to 10mg and adv me to contact my primary dr that following week. Called the dr that next week and he increased my losartan to 100 mg and amlodipine to 10 mg, 1 each per day. However it seems like my bp is still hanging out around the upper 180's.
Avatar n tn Hi. I have had high blood pressure for years. Like really high -- 190+over 90 very often. So I'm working on taking medication but I have a question about amlodipine. I start with Lisinopril 40mg, but my doctor added amlodipine. It helps but my ankles and legs swell up really bad. Thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. thanks.
Avatar n tn I've been taking amlodipine besylate (norvasc) for about 1 and a half months. For the last couple of weeks I've been experiencing very strong anxieties, panic attacks, and a totally sleepless night. I'd been on testim for years now as well and wonder if either one or a combination can be causing them.
Avatar f tn His cardiologist sent his echo to the board of surgeons who thought it would be best to do a repair of this valve but then decided to put him on enalapril for 6 month and then do another echo to see if the enalapril is helping. Is it likely that these changes will continue to increase or will the enalapril keep his heart functioning well enough that he will not need surgery?
Avatar m tn Luckily the doctor I went to recognized the blood pressure medicine I was on (Amlodipine) is known for swelling ankles. The brown discoloration is caused by the swelling. I looked it up and swelling of the ankle area was the most prevalent side effect for amlodipine. Thirteen percent of users experienced swelling. I got off amlodipine 2 months ago and have not had an episode of swelling since. It may take years for the brown to totally fade.