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Can Atorvastatin And Amlodipine Besylate Be Taken While On A Pacemaker?

My Dad is 91 and has a pace maker. He is taking amlodipine besylate, propranolol-hctz, and atorvastatin. From what I am reading these all are for low bleed pressure and increase blood flow. Should he be on all of those Rx s. He is very thin and gets around well. But I am concerned about all of these meds.
Thu, 19 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

He has to continue all his routine especially when he is on pacemaker. Amlodipine and Propranolol can lower the blood pressure and regularize the heart beats. Atorvastatin aimed to lower the cholesterol level so that chances for atherosclerosis and heart attacks are reduced. In fact these all are essential for his cardiac status and thus do not alter it with out consulting with his cardiologist.

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Can Atorvastatin And Amlodipine Besylate Be Taken While On A Pacemaker?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. He has to continue all his routine especially when he is on pacemaker. Amlodipine and Propranolol can lower the blood pressure and regularize the heart beats. Atorvastatin aimed to lower the cholesterol level so that chances for atherosclerosis and heart attacks are reduced. In fact these all are essential for his cardiac status and thus do not alter it with out consulting with his cardiologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.