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Can Votrient Cause Headache And High BP?

My sister just sstarted votrient 2 days ago and has had the headache eve since and her BP goes from 168/84 to 198/113. . She has been on Sutent about year up to this month .Side effects were not this bad. especially after only 2 days. of treatment. im just thinking if it did her this bad in only 2 days it would kill her if she takes it every day. what you think?
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
Pazopanib have potential to cause high blood pressure.
It should be used with caution in hypertensive patients and heart patients.
She must monitor her Blood pressure daily while on Pazopanib.
Pazopanib can affect the functioning of the heart, especially the heart rhythm. This can develop into a serious abnormal heart rhythm known as torsades de pointes.
In most patients, this does not have any symptoms, but some people may experience shortness of breath or an irregular heartbeat if affected.

Thus her heart function should be monitored with an ECG before starting and during treatment with pazopanib.
There is also a risk of developing a blood clot in a vein (DVT or pulmonary embolism) or a blood clot in an artery (which could cause a heart attack or stroke) while taking pazopanib.

Thus consult your treating physician either to increase the dose of anti hypertensives or switch over to other anti cancer drugs.

Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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Can Votrient Cause Headache And High BP?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Pazopanib have potential to cause high blood pressure. It should be used with caution in hypertensive patients and heart patients. She must monitor her Blood pressure daily while on Pazopanib. Pazopanib can affect the functioning of the heart, especially the heart rhythm. This can develop into a serious abnormal heart rhythm known as torsades de pointes. In most patients, this does not have any symptoms, but some people may experience shortness of breath or an irregular heartbeat if affected. Thus her heart function should be monitored with an ECG before starting and during treatment with pazopanib. There is also a risk of developing a blood clot in a vein (DVT or pulmonary embolism) or a blood clot in an artery (which could cause a heart attack or stroke) while taking pazopanib. Thus consult your treating physician either to increase the dose of anti hypertensives or switch over to other anti cancer drugs. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.