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What Causes Low Pulse Rate After Having Dilaudid?

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Posted on Thu, 2 Apr 2015
Question: I normally have a pulse of over 90, in fact I am taking metoporolol 50mg twice a day to control blood pressure and slow pulse. Today I took a 4 mg Dilaudid for intenseback pain and my pulse has been 45-47 all day! I know this is called Bradycardia but should i be concerned and do i eant to take my blood pressure pill tonight?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You'd better avoid taking the pill tonight

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

dilaudid may cause tachycardia or bradycardia. In your case it has probably contributed to your bradycardia. Since your heart rate is as slow as 45/minute, I would suggest avoiding taking metoprolol tonight, althouth this might raise your heart rate. Having very slow pulse rate (below 40/minute) or a slow pulse rate with symptoms (faintness, sweating, etc) would be a reason to go the emergency room at once. Since you're very close to that (45-47/minute), taking more metoprolol would be a risk.

If you don't have any serious heart disease (for example, serious heart failure that's easily decompensated) then you don't have to worry about missing the pill once.

I hope I've helped!

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Low Pulse Rate After Having Dilaudid?

Brief Answer: You'd better avoid taking the pill tonight Detailed Answer: Hello, dilaudid may cause tachycardia or bradycardia. In your case it has probably contributed to your bradycardia. Since your heart rate is as slow as 45/minute, I would suggest avoiding taking metoprolol tonight, althouth this might raise your heart rate. Having very slow pulse rate (below 40/minute) or a slow pulse rate with symptoms (faintness, sweating, etc) would be a reason to go the emergency room at once. Since you're very close to that (45-47/minute), taking more metoprolol would be a risk. If you don't have any serious heart disease (for example, serious heart failure that's easily decompensated) then you don't have to worry about missing the pill once. I hope I've helped! Kind Regards!