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I Have A Slight Upper Chamber Murmur. Is Amlodopine 5mg
Question: I have a slight upper chamber murmur.
Is amlodopine 5mg making it worse as I feel a gurgling feeling below my heart. No chest pain, I take 80mg of Telmisartan for HBP.
Is amlodopine 5mg making it worse as I feel a gurgling feeling below my heart. No chest pain, I take 80mg of Telmisartan for HBP.
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
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I understand your concern and would explain that amlodipine does not have any effects on the upper chamber murmur. So, there is no reason to worry about your heart murmur.
In fact it can cause some gastro-intestinal adverse effects like constipation, increased gas (bloating) and that may mimic gurgling.
So, nothing serious is going on!
If you do not tolerate it, you can discuss with your doctor on the possibilitz of switching to another anti-hypertensive drug.
Hope you will find this information helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that amlodipine does not have any effects on the upper chamber murmur. So, there is no reason to worry about your heart murmur.
In fact it can cause some gastro-intestinal adverse effects like constipation, increased gas (bloating) and that may mimic gurgling.
So, nothing serious is going on!
If you do not tolerate it, you can discuss with your doctor on the possibilitz of switching to another anti-hypertensive drug.
Hope you will find this information helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
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