Atrial Fibrillation Questions (Page 7)

How to treat A fib and high blood pressure together?

Being given Tiazac with Loasartan htcz plus Atenolol but combination lowered heart rate to the 40's. Taken off Atenolol, heart rate rises to 70's and BP stays 150/75's. No A fib treatment now although Tiazac helps some. What is used for this today?

How best to taper off sotalol?

Can pulmicort cause a rise in blood pressure w/severe heart palpitations?

Severe heart palpitations. Heart rate steady at 80 to 100. BP increases 200/115 at times, goes down with clonidine and other bp meds. I have noticed this started since I left hosp. in July of 2013. Given while in hosp, never notice or used pulmicort prior to this time. Have asthma and copd... read more

Can I take acetaminophen If I take xarelto for a-fib?

Flecainide - Can Tambocor cause an unsafe increase in blood pressure?

My blood pressure has been between 106 and 125 over between 76 and 85 for the past year. I have a couple of episode of A-fib. After the first one I was taken off amlodopine and put on atenelol and remained on lisinopril/HCL 25/12.5 mg. this worked for a coup,e weeks and the flutters started again.... read more

Should an AFib patient take a Zpack?

I have bronchitis and my nurse tried to give me a Zpack. She didn't believe me that I read that I shouldn't take it.

Does Sotalol AF lower blood pressure?

Azithromycin - Is this drug safe to take if you have AFib?

Lamictal - Ototoxic medication or clonidine?

Can anyone tell me if Lamictal can cause hearing/ problems? I started clonidine and Lamictal at the same time and my ears keep plugging and unplugging and I don’t know why. I already have tinnitus but this is different and I am going crazy.

Metoprolol, diltiazem & digoxin?

Can taking digoxin, diltiazem & metoprolol at the same time cause your heart to pause (syncope), where you could pass out?

Is it safe to take warfarin with diltiazem. I was told to take them both at night?

Are there any interactions when taking Sotalol and citrus food (oranges, mandarin, grapefruit)?

I usually have a citrus fruit for breakfast and at the same time take may first dose of Sotalol. I notice some flutter in the am so I'm wondering if it could be the citrus.

Heart palpitation with dull chest pain?

I am taking metoprolol for heart palpitations but i still have them and I'm having some dull chest pain. Should I stop taking this drug and, if so, what is the drug I should try?

At what point do I panic and call the EMS? I am new to Afib. 79 yrs young. Too busy for this stuff?

Is sertraline OK to take with sotalol and rivoxaban?