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How To Control High BP After A Brain Surgery?

one month back my father undergoes for brain surgery for stroke and after discharge his blood pressure is not normal specially the heart beat its always above 85b.p.m sometimes 106b.p.m doctor advised him amlokind g 5mg twice daily for b.p can you tell me what should we do to control high b.p and pulse rate
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I read carefully your question and understand your concern.

You should know that amlokind is a calcium channel blocker, with its main effect on the blood pressure and fewer effects on the heart rate.

I would recommend consulting with your doctor to consider the possibility of adding a beta blocker to this therapy, such as atenolol or nebivolol.


Betablockers have their main effect on the heart rate and less effect on the blood pressure.

So a combination of these drugs, could normalize his blood pressure and heart rate.

You should wait up to a week from the change of the therapy to achieve the effect of the new therapy (antihypertensive drugs need up to a week to show their complete effect).

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings!

Dr. Iliri
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How To Control High BP After A Brain Surgery?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I read carefully your question and understand your concern. You should know that amlokind is a calcium channel blocker, with its main effect on the blood pressure and fewer effects on the heart rate. I would recommend consulting with your doctor to consider the possibility of adding a beta blocker to this therapy, such as atenolol or nebivolol. Betablockers have their main effect on the heart rate and less effect on the blood pressure. So a combination of these drugs, could normalize his blood pressure and heart rate. You should wait up to a week from the change of the therapy to achieve the effect of the new therapy (antihypertensive drugs need up to a week to show their complete effect). Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! Dr. Iliri