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What Causes Elevated BP After Withdrawing From Diovan?
Ok, heres my story, I have been on Diovan 80 mg for the last 4 years, and on Feb1st onwards I have been on a weight lost regime, taking Niacin and Vitamin C with Diovan, last Wednesday, I went to see my cardiologist and ask him if I can quite Diovan and he has advise me to stop for 1 week and monitor my pressure, my pressure has been going up from 155/100 and sometimes as low as 129/80, this while taking Niacine and the Vitamin C, my question is, is the high blood pressure due to the Diovan rebound?
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
Hi,
The elevated BP is due to rebound rise of blood pressure when you have not consumed Diovan for 7 days, which is an anti hypertensive medication. In our clinic, we recommend to taper the dose of any anti-hypertensive for better safe results.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
The elevated BP is due to rebound rise of blood pressure when you have not consumed Diovan for 7 days, which is an anti hypertensive medication. In our clinic, we recommend to taper the dose of any anti-hypertensive for better safe results.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
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