Can Losartan And Diltiazem Be Taken Together To Control Palpitations?

Posted on Sun, 12 Feb 2017

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Question : am taking Losrtan 100 mg and diltazem HCL ER 180 mg. are they safe to be taken together?

Answered by Dr. Priyank Mody (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes they can be taken togather and are safe

Detailed Answer:
Yes , it is safe to take them togather. Both have different mode of action .
losartan is more effective in controlling blood pressure and has minimum action on heart beats while diltiazem controls palpitation ( heart rate ) better and has other ancillary action which are different from losartan. It also controls blood pressure to some extent.
But yes they can be taken togather , just keep a check on the blood pressure it should not fall less than 115/ 75 preferably and the pulse stays above 60 when awake .
Let me know if any clarification is needed .
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Regards Dr. Mody

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad