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Can Toprol-XL Cause High Blood Pressure?
Question: Took Toprol xl branded, worked wonderful for 1 month now refill of same just shoots my bp up to 240 with strong side effects.
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your recent blood pressure values are quite high and there is an urgent need for an appropriate hypertension therapy scheme.
It is obvious that your actual treatment (Toprol XL) doesn't seem to control your high blood pressure values and this response is quite likely considering your age and the presence of kidneys dysfunction.
Coming to this point another scheme should be tried: a calcium channel blocker (like Amlodipine, Lercanidipine, etc) and a diuretic (like Hydrochlorothiazide, Torasemide, etc.).
But before concluding the therapy, it is necessary to perform some medical tests for an actual review of the cardiovascular status and potential secondary causes:
- resting ECG,
- cardiac ultrasound,
- chest X ray study,
- liver and kidney function tests,
- thyroid hormones level,
- blood electrolytes level,
- fasting blood glucose level
You need to discuss with your attending doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your recent blood pressure values are quite high and there is an urgent need for an appropriate hypertension therapy scheme.
It is obvious that your actual treatment (Toprol XL) doesn't seem to control your high blood pressure values and this response is quite likely considering your age and the presence of kidneys dysfunction.
Coming to this point another scheme should be tried: a calcium channel blocker (like Amlodipine, Lercanidipine, etc) and a diuretic (like Hydrochlorothiazide, Torasemide, etc.).
But before concluding the therapy, it is necessary to perform some medical tests for an actual review of the cardiovascular status and potential secondary causes:
- resting ECG,
- cardiac ultrasound,
- chest X ray study,
- liver and kidney function tests,
- thyroid hormones level,
- blood electrolytes level,
- fasting blood glucose level
You need to discuss with your attending doctor on the above mentioned issues.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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