Ranexa and Nausea: What Users Say

• Con...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 7, 2021

For Angina "My 85-year-old father was prescribed this drug Ranexa and initially tolerated it well. After a dose increase to 1000 mg, he experienced severe nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and eventually lost the ability to move or speak. He was transported to the ER by ambulance three times in one week. EKG, CT scan, blood work, EEG all normal. No sign of stroke. A couple of hours later, he regained the ability to speak and to move. Hospitalized for four days. Ranexa lowered back to 500 mg is being tolerated well. Extremely scary experience."

• Mar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 27, 2022

For Angina "My cardiologist prescribed Ranexa after I had a heart attack in 2017. It lowered the frequency of my angina by about 50%. The side effects were fairly severe and included: nausea, constipation, frequent urination, dizziness, and I noticed it was harder to concentrate and remember things. I was on a fairly high dose at 1000 mg twice per day. About six months ago, with my doctor’s approval, I started to wean off this medicine and am now down to 500 mg once per day. I feel much better. All of the side effects have, for the most part, gone away. I still get some angina, but it doesn’t seem like it’s gotten any worse since dropping the dosage. At my next appointment with my cardiologist, I will see about stopping the Ranexa completely."

• off...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2017

For Angina "This caused dizziness, diarrhea, low blood pressure, nausea, and eventually liver failure for my parent after less than one month of use. Research this before you start taking this drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 30, 2015

For Angina "Caused nausea, dizziness."