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What Causes Hypertension While On Dextromethorphan?
I take dextromethoraphan (robutussin gel caps) 3 times daily for psuedobulbar affect. I cannot take Neudexta so my Neurologist substitutes this instead. I suddenly had a critical hypertensive event and was taken by ambulance to E.R. (B.P. was 211/96) Could this be the cause of my problem?
Fri, 8 Jan 2016
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This medication ( the dextromethorphan) is not known to cause an increase in blood pressure so it is not the likely cause.
Hypertension is most commonly essential , this means that no obvious cause can be found in most persons.
Increased blood pressure can contribute to pseudobulbar affect by causing a stroke or brain damage.
A CT scan brain would normally show any changes.
I hope this helps
This medication ( the dextromethorphan) is not known to cause an increase in blood pressure so it is not the likely cause.
Hypertension is most commonly essential , this means that no obvious cause can be found in most persons.
Increased blood pressure can contribute to pseudobulbar affect by causing a stroke or brain damage.
A CT scan brain would normally show any changes.
I hope this helps
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