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Is Blood Pressure Of 169/96 A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2016

Question: My blood pressure is high so this morning my bp was169/96. So my md put me back on diovan hct 160/25. He did that this morning at 7:30. I saw him at his office at 11:30 a.m and he put me back on my Coreg 12.5 twice a day. I know coreg will lower my pulse rate, I also take Klonopin .5 mg twice a day. Will the klonopin lower my pulse rate too much? Or does it not affect my pulse?

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not significanlty

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
You should not be worried since Klonopin will not affect bp nor pulse significantly. This may lower is just minorly and it is not contraindicated if taking other antihypertensives. Just take it in recommended dosage and check your BP frequently. WIsh you good health. Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (16 minutes later)

I meant to ask how long does it take for my coreg 12.5 twice a day to start to work?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
May take up to one week

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
It may take from several days up to 1 week and rarely more than that. if there is no improvement,you should correct dosage.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad