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Cartia XT and Heart Palpitations: What Users Say

Heart palpitations: mentioned by 3 users (12.0%)

Based on user experiences from 25 Cartia XT reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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dizziness 16.0%
heart palpitations 12.0%
increased heart rate 12.0%

Reviews for Cartia XT

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Cas...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 10, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Taking 120 mg of Cartia XT for weaning off of a beta-blocker for blood pressure. It sent me into tachycardia, which woke me up with a heart rate of 165 beats per minute. Never in my life have I had a heart issue. While taking this medicine, I experience skipped beats, which are definitely uncomfortable, and I have sinus congestion that has led to an annoying cough. I hope I can wean off this medicine and not have to deal with a racing heart. I'm also experiencing heightened anxiety with this medicine."

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  • Cas...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 10, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "Taking 120 mg of Cartia XT for weaning off of a beta-blocker for blood pressure. It sent me into tachycardia, which woke me up with a heart rate of 165 beats per minute. Never in my life have I had a heart issue. While taking this medicine, I experience skipped beats, which are definitely uncomfortable, and I have sinus congestion that has led to an annoying cough. I hope I can wean off this medicine and not have to deal with a racing heart. I'm also experiencing heightened anxiety with this medicine."

4 / 10
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  • Buf...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 7, 2022

For High Blood Pressure "Been on Cartia XT for a year, lowered my heart rate but not my blood pressure. Started getting heart palpitations, so the cardiologist put me on a halter monitor for five days. Took me off Cartia and put me on Amlodipine. Heart rate back in normal range, no more palpitations, and better than normal BP."

1 / 10
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