Is Intuniv Good For Controlling High BP?

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014

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Question : My daughter is 28 and has been on vyvance for 3 years. It helps a lot. Also, she has high blood pressure and takes a bistolic (sp?). She is in great shape and exercises daily. However, her internist just put her on intuniv now to go along with her vyvance, said it would help with anxiety....I so wish the Dr. would not have done this! Is this a bad idea? Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Lohit K (4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Good idea. Relieves anxiety & reduces hypertension Detailed Answer: Hi, I went through your query and understood your concerns. Since your daughter is on vyvance which may cause anxiety and also has high BP, Intuniv help in reducing anxiety and also control blood pressure. So in my opinion the combination will work better in your daughter. Intuniv may also help in improving her memory Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Regards

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