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Is Beta Blocker Drugs Advisable For A Kidney Transplant Patient?

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2015

Question: Need dire rent beta blocker am on metoprolol have had quadruple bypass and three angioplastys am kidney transplant patient please advise

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can take beta blocker

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Metoloprolol is a good drug for patients who have undergone by pass surgery. It has shown that patients on beta blockers fare better and do better than patients not on them. You will have to be careful about two things while on it. Heart rate and blood pressure, both tend to fall low and some patients suffer from giddiness due to this, I usually lower the dosage when this happens.

Beta blockers are not contraindicated in patients with kidney transplant, you can go ahead and take it

I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (8 hours later)

My primary care Dr. Told me my symptoms, virtigo, Restless leg syndrome,are caused from metoprolol,so she lowered it from 50mg to 25mg then to 12.5mg with no relief to symptoms.my question:is there a different beta blocker I can use with same results and less side effects ???Metoprolol is not working for me........ I need a less symptomatic blocker !!!

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
caclium channel blockers

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

In such a situation I recommend Amlodipine, it has cardio protective agents just like beta blockers. It wont cause restless syndrome and giddiness like beta blockers. I recommend starting a low dose first and then titrate according to blood pressure

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T