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Does Increased Dosage Of Ranexa Result In High Pulse Rate?
my cardiaoligist raised my ranexa from 500mg two times a day to 1000 two times a day i ve tried two different times to take them , my pulse rate gets in the thirtys and forties cannot get on my feet without almost passing out feels like bugs crawling all over me i m lifeless.
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Sun, 23 Jun 2013
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Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. Indeed, ranolazine can have bradycardia as a side effect, which I suspect you develop with the higher dose. The purpose of ranolazine is to help with angina or chest pain, but if its making you feel so lousy perhaps you only tolerate the lower dose. Other anti-anginals include long acting nitrates and calcium channel blockers.
Hope this helps wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Thanks for the query. Indeed, ranolazine can have bradycardia as a side effect, which I suspect you develop with the higher dose. The purpose of ranolazine is to help with angina or chest pain, but if its making you feel so lousy perhaps you only tolerate the lower dose. Other anti-anginals include long acting nitrates and calcium channel blockers.
Hope this helps wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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