HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suffering From Interstitial Lung Disease, Using Perifinidine, Low BP, Dizziness. Want To Use ATEN

doctor MY FATHER IS 83 YRS OLD .. HAD BEEN USING ATEN 50 SINCE FEW YRS WD ECOSPRIN & WAS DOING WELL ON ALL PARAMETERS . SUDDENLY CARDIOLOGIST SWITCHED OVER TO NEBISTAR 2.5 MG SINCE ABOUT 45 DAYS NOWAFTER WHICH IMMEDTLY IN FEW DAYS HE IS FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE UNEASY AT INTERVALS OF TIME & AGAIN . HE IS ALSO SUFFERING WD INTERSTITIAL LUNGS DISEASE & USING PERIFINIDINE AS PER PULMONOLOGIST ADVISE.. CAN WE SWITCH OVER TO ATEN 50 ONLY WHERE HIS BP ALL USED TO BE NORMAL BUT NOW IS LOW BP & DIZZINESSS ALSO
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Report Abuse
Pulmonologist,  's  Response
Nebistar and aten belong to the same group of antihypertensive except that nebistar is higher generation. Though both have more or less same actions but nebistar may be little more potent. Your father could be developing low BP because of this. Both these drugs at times may worsen the breathlessness due to lung cause. The effect may be more marked with Aten and probably that`s why he has been shifted to nebistar.You may change back to Aten after consulting your doctor.
I find this answer helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suffering From Interstitial Lung Disease, Using Perifinidine, Low BP, Dizziness. Want To Use ATEN

Nebistar and aten belong to the same group of antihypertensive except that nebistar is higher generation. Though both have more or less same actions but nebistar may be little more potent. Your father could be developing low BP because of this. Both these drugs at times may worsen the breathlessness due to lung cause. The effect may be more marked with Aten and probably that`s why he has been shifted to nebistar.You may change back to Aten after consulting your doctor.