Losartan beta blocker

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Avatar m tn My 93 y/o Mom just had a stress test and echo. They show a 52% LVEF but a small infarct area at the bottom of the heart. She has no obvious symptoms but her cardiologist has put her on a new regimen of 4 meds (statin, Plavix, losartan, metoprolol)... which she finds terribly overwhelming. My question is ... why both losartan (an Angiotensin II) and metoprolol (a beta blocker)? Don't they both do the same thing by lowering blood pressure and opening up the coronary arteries?
Avatar m tn Hello, I'm 45yo.caucasian male.Height 173 cm, Weight 68 kg.2,5 months ago I started taking Lodoz 2,5 mg (bisoprolol with diuretic), blood persure before taking medicine was approximately 160/100. The medicine was prescribed in the same dose by general practice doctor 2,5 months ago . In the meantime I did ultrasound of the heart and the result seems to be OK. as wel as EKG.
Avatar n tn Beta-1 and Beta-2. Those in the heart are mostly Beta-1; those in the lungs, mostly Beta-2. Beta-blockers come in 2 forms: selective and non-selective. Selective beta-blockers, such as metoprolol, act primarily on the Beta-1 receptors in the heart. Non-selective beta-blockers, such as propranolol act on both types of receptors, in both heart and lungs. Propranolol and other medicines in its class are capable of evoking bronchospasm in people with asthma.
Avatar m tn I would like to know if there is any relation between BP medicine and Hashimotos as I saw something related to beta blocker and Thyroid issue in the other thread
Avatar f tn It took me about 3 weeks to wean off my beta blockers. My beta blocker was a very strong one, and I was only on 1.25mg, so halving this was impossible. The pills were tiny and couldn't be cleanly broken. I had to increase the time between each pill instead. First I went to one every 48 hours and after a week, every 3 days. After managing one pill every 4 days I could finally stop and it felt great.
Avatar f tn I am not really familiar with losartan, but if it falls in the family of blood presure medications known as beta blockers it certainly can be the cause of your cough. Ace inhibitors have a much lower risk of causing the cough, and most people who have problems with beta blockers do well on them. I hope that helps you a little. God bless.
Avatar m tn Thnak you very much for the reply..But I am an anxious person and was prescribed beta blocker(Metoprolol ER 50mg and Amlong which was changed to 25mg metoprolol ER and Losartan 25mg after 4 years). Yes I dont have any heart problems and nothing in my family and also not diabetic. My age is 40. Still taking metoprolol only and will go for a review soon and would sort things out. I am happy with metoprolol 50mg ER to Bisoprolol 5mg...
Avatar m tn Hi there. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and Propranolol is a beta blocker. Often medics are cautious when a Beta blocker is being stopped(Especially on higher doses). But in this case you have just changed to a different beta blocker (Atenolol) There should be no -problem. I have been around the block with lots of different bp meds. The one certainty is that they ALL have side effects.Some worse than others.
Avatar n tn Taking beta blocker for blood pressure and fast heart beat. Very much under control.. Is it safe to take L-Arginine HCL 1000 mg twice a day with meals?
Avatar m tn t have anything specific on the condition, but if your blood presssure needs to be kept in check. Beta Blocker is the usual, but maybe an alpa blocker will help, new one on me. I think the main concern about a thick chamber wall is if it is stable. If one is born with such a condition and it is stable I'd guess it isn't a problem. High blood pressure can cause heart enlargement, but I've never heard it associated as causal for wall thickening.
Avatar m tn I have present LVH last measured 6 years ago at 15mm and hypertension present currently on beta blocker, losartan and clonidine. I have been getting arrhythmias recently that feel like ectopic beats but I’m worried they could be ventricular arrhythmias which could be more serious. I workout 3-4 days a week and recently saw my doctor which wants me to do a holster monitor and echo in two weeks (after it clears my insurance). Anyone had similar issues?
Avatar f tn Losartan is not a beta blocker. Instead it is an ARB. By blocking the action of angiotensin, losartan relaxes muscle cells and dilates blood vessels, reducing blood pressure. It can cause nasal congestion and persistent cough, Since you have both the cough and leg swelling, you should ask to try another bp medication. There are other types.
Avatar n tn There is now more focus on treating hypertension while taking into consideration other comorbidities. For instance, a patient with HTN and history of heart attack would get a beta blocker as the primary HTN drug while someone with diabetes would get an ACE inhibitor to protect their kidneys. The same consideration might be given patients with liver disease if this pans out.
Avatar f tn Of note, one medication that she should also be on is a beta blocker (given her history of unstable angina). There may be reasons why this was not started (extremely low heart rate, conduction disease, allergy, etc), but should be addressed by her physician.
Avatar m tn Is the Atenolol suitable, or should I request another beta blocker? Likewise, is there a better diuretic than Chlortalidone? I keep reading about Coreg and & Demadex. Are these better options? Cozaar: They initially wanted to put me on Lisinopril, but I was on that previously and I had a terrible, nagging cough the entire time. I've read that ACE Inhibitors are preferable to ARBs, though, when it comes to CHF.
Avatar m tn Hello, thanks for taking time to read my post god bless and happy holidays! First I'll quickly introduce myself as a Male, 22yrs old, normal weight, 6'2, rather heathy lifestyle besides my diet I'll cheat sometimes. Non smoker or drinker. 8 months ago I was diagnosed with hypertension which was a shock given my physical history playing sports all my child hood and through High school.
2009161 tn?1327915695 I was worried so went to a doctor, the doctor checked my BP was 170/100, which was high as per the doctor, since then I am having LOSARTAN POTASIUM tablets of 50 mg every day prescribed by him, but still at times my BP in the evenings when I check is 150/100. Do I need to increase my dossage or continue with some physical excercises to reduce my BP, when ever I did some meditation for 10 mins, I checked with my electronic BP monitor it reduces compared to previous reading though.
Avatar m tn Please advise - - Is it possible that such a low dose of beta blocker (10 mg of propanolol once a day) over a period of few years, would have induced sinus pauses eventually? Since i have stopped them now, is there a possibility of reversal? - Should i go for another opinion? - Can i continue to lead a normal life without having to worry about my issues? Regards!
Avatar n tn My Cardiologist prescribed Fludeocortisone and he switched my beta blocker. I have been on an anxiety rollercoaster for many years now. I was given the diagnosis of GAD/depression about 5yrs ago when I went through a divorce. I was given Lexapro 20mg and I took it for a year. I was succssfully off the AD for a year and a half then I had a fainting episode during a dinner date. That triggered all my anxiety, couldn't funcrion, so I got back on the Lezapro.
Avatar n tn Don't understand, the BP and HR look good to me, unless you are dizzy at a HR of 53. Given your apparent condition it is not surprising you have such a low resting HR. As for Beta Blockers, I have no problems doing radical does level changes. I have been on one or another beta blocker for about 15 years, as high as 100 mg twice a day. I'm now on 25 mg twice a day of Atenolol, my pick. I like its longer half life, as I have chosen to take a normal (not slow release) twice a day.
Avatar m tn Hi there. you take 3 tablets for High BP. A water tablet, a beta blocker and a Calcium Channel blocker. Pretty standard stuff. If your worried about the BP slipping upwards a bit, go to your doctor. Ask for a 24 hour BP test , to get the average. You may need a slight tweak to your meds?. The 4th med you listed seems to be for a hyperthoryoid condition?? I'm confused about the side effects question, considering your on the BP meds for 5 years?? Best to have a review with your Doc .
Avatar n tn I have been telling people on these boards for a long time to investigate angiotensin receptor-blocker (ARB) (any ARB except losartan is preferable) or ACE-inhibitor (ACE-i) (perindopril is the only one I know of that really works) therapy with a cardiologist at a major medical center/university who is UP TO DATE on the latest research.
Avatar n tn He has now started me on a beta blocker toprol 25mg daily even thought my hr is usually less than 60 and bp 110/60. He told me no weight lifting of any kind but states i can do as much areobics as wanted. should i be seen by cardiologist and have ct or mri. when do i get worried about the size?
Avatar m tn yes, losartan ...
Avatar m tn I was taking a beta blocker for the hypertension and non obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but I really didn't want to be on any medication. I went 3 months in between my cardiologist visit without medication and my blood pressure was from 120-140/70-80. My cardiologist said he would not medicate me for that blood pressure, as it is just a high normal. I understand you are on medication though and it is still elevated.
1225178 tn?1318980604 My husband had been taking a beta-blocker to manage his high blood pressure for some time before starting treatment; treatment (71 weeks so far) did not seem to worsen his blood pressure. Hope that helps.