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Will Xanax Helping In Reducing Heart Rate And BP?

i take lisinopril for high bp, 10mg.. and digoxin .25mg for my heart rate.. as of now and most of the day my heart rate has mee up to 120 and my bp so far hit as high as 170
can i take the lisinorril again? and does xanax work for bringing down the heart rate and bp?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.
I will try to explain you and give my opinion.

You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to keep mean blood pressure values below 140 / 90 mmHg
A person might have high frequency and blood pressure value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values.

So, if you have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg than it is posible to rise the dosage of lisinopril up to 20 mg.

xanax is an antidepressant drug.It might help to lower your frequency or blood pressure if you are an emotional type,meaning that your values are strongly related to emotions, stress. In this cases xanax might help.

If not, you can add to your therapy another medication that lower your frequency but you have to discuss this with your doctor according to your heart function.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards,Dr.Ervina.
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Will Xanax Helping In Reducing Heart Rate And BP?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you and give my opinion. You should know that when we treat hypertension our goal is to keep mean blood pressure values below 140 / 90 mmHg A person might have high frequency and blood pressure value during emotional and physical strees so its mandatory to judge on mean values. So, if you have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg than it is posible to rise the dosage of lisinopril up to 20 mg. xanax is an antidepressant drug.It might help to lower your frequency or blood pressure if you are an emotional type,meaning that your values are strongly related to emotions, stress. In this cases xanax might help. If not, you can add to your therapy another medication that lower your frequency but you have to discuss this with your doctor according to your heart function. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards,Dr.Ervina.