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What Are The Side Effects Of Drug Atacand?
My blood pressure is low due to major change in lifestyle. I have been taking atacand for about 3 years and I stopped because I a was getting dizzy, I now have irregular heart beat. Is that normal, and will it go away. I am now taking half of my dosage to try an wean off the drug. My BP in the morning is around 115/58.
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
hello concerned patient,
thanks for writing to HCM
i have read your query and understand your concern regarding use of atacand
Atacand is candesartan, a drug belonging to class of angiotensin II receptor antagonist drugs and is commonly prescribed.
In your query it would have been helpful had you given the following details:
your age and sex,any medication history other than atacand,any other familial history ,dosage of atacand you are taking now and your body weight.
Yes,dizziness and irregular heart beat can be attributed to atacand and your anxiety.
If halving the dosage has relieved you dizziness and irregular heart beat,continue the dose for a while and please record bp every week and see if it remains in the normal range itself.
Wean off the drug only after consulting your physician or cardiologist and he would advise and ekg and echo if the irregular heart beat continues
many antihypertensives are known to cause rebound in many cases though with candesartan very rarely that occur
In the meanwhile do control the lifestyle and dietary changes you have been following so far.
hope i have clarified and hope it helps.followup if you have any questions.
good day and take care
Hope i have clarified
thanks for writing to HCM
i have read your query and understand your concern regarding use of atacand
Atacand is candesartan, a drug belonging to class of angiotensin II receptor antagonist drugs and is commonly prescribed.
In your query it would have been helpful had you given the following details:
your age and sex,any medication history other than atacand,any other familial history ,dosage of atacand you are taking now and your body weight.
Yes,dizziness and irregular heart beat can be attributed to atacand and your anxiety.
If halving the dosage has relieved you dizziness and irregular heart beat,continue the dose for a while and please record bp every week and see if it remains in the normal range itself.
Wean off the drug only after consulting your physician or cardiologist and he would advise and ekg and echo if the irregular heart beat continues
many antihypertensives are known to cause rebound in many cases though with candesartan very rarely that occur
In the meanwhile do control the lifestyle and dietary changes you have been following so far.
hope i have clarified and hope it helps.followup if you have any questions.
good day and take care
Hope i have clarified
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