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Can An Increased Dose Of Verapamil Cause Memory Issues?

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Posted on Mon, 19 Jun 2017
Question: I have hydrocardiomyopathy. I also have a leaky valve. My dr has increased my med of bystolic to 25 mg aday and verapamil to 180 mg twice a day. Can this cause memory problem s?
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No its not related to medicine

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic.


Bistolic is a betablocker while verapamil is a calcium channel blockers. Frankly speaking both of them have no assocairtion with memory loss.
You are 67 go for a MRI brain initially to rule out possibility of Age related dementia or any other pathology like alzhiemers etc.

Revert back with report.
Thanks
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Can An Increased Dose Of Verapamil Cause Memory Issues?

Brief Answer: No its not related to medicine Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic. Bistolic is a betablocker while verapamil is a calcium channel blockers. Frankly speaking both of them have no assocairtion with memory loss. You are 67 go for a MRI brain initially to rule out possibility of Age related dementia or any other pathology like alzhiemers etc. Revert back with report. Thanks