Suggest Medication For Tachycardia

Posted on Fri, 5 Aug 2016

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Question : Using meth by snorting. Resting heart rate is 120 bpm. I'm not experiencing chest pain but am a little concerned about my heart rate. When not using meth resting heart rate is 70-75 bpm. I'm looking for a professional opinion on how to lower the heart rate? Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would recommend starting labetalol or carvedilol which are bête blockers mainly acting in alfa receptors and can prevent and treat tachycardia, but do not cause vasoconstriction and high blood pressure.

I recommend discussing with your doctor on the above treatment options.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar