Do any drugs have a side effect of shortness of breath?

amlodipine can cause pulomunary vasculitis if he's taken this for blood pressure it might cause bleeding into his lungs if he's having an allergic reaction to it inflammation of the blood vessels in the lungs

My mom after 2 recent hospital stays exhibited similar symptoms. Hospital acquired anemia caused by the many blood draws caused EXTREME shortness of breath. Once home and we recognized she increased her red blood cell count and hemoglobin and symptoms improved. They did not disappear but improved significantly. It took us one year to qualify for oxygen. We used a case manager with her insurance company to push it through. Maybe you could get an oximeter and document his shortness of breath at home and/or video. We were told so many times she did not qualify, until we got the right person who explained there is more than one way to qualify. We also used chelation therapy for her. Best wishes...

blood pressure medication cause shortness of breath

It is a possiblity. He is following up with his Drs to be sure it isnt something to do with his heart, I hope? Shortness of breath can be an indication that the heart is not pumping correctly or that there is an overload of fluids in the system. It may be deconditioning too. It takes some time to recover from a 5 way bypass. He isnt swelling in his legs is he? And it would be helpful for you to list his drugs. Keep on top of it though-keep demanding answers from the Drs!

My dear dibeggs,

Absolutely and I am living proof of it! Omeprazole (generic for Prilosec) had me admitted to the hospital with doctors thinking I had a lung problem. Oxygen for a few weeks, then Prednisone, ugh! for a year. I still ended up with the horrible shortness of breath!!! Doctors never found out what caused the lung problem or why the shortness of breath. I went off the above medication and poof! shortness of breath is slowing down... I need to take one of those pills at least 2 times a week as I have horrible heartburn. Am trying to find out what to do next... but yes, meds are a culprit of shortness of breath. Let us know what he is taking okay?
AquariusAnneCA

Can you name the medications he is on? so we can check their possible side effects.

Thanks,

maso.-