Suffer severe sleepiness and fatigue. Taking warfarin, digoxin and paroxetine. Is bisoprolol causes sever side effects of sleepiness?
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Is bisoprolol noted for severe side-effects of sleepiness? i SUFFER SEVERE SLEEPINESS AND FATIGUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE BETA BLOCKER i TAKE IN COMBINATION WITH WARFARIN,DIGOXIN, PERINDOPRIL AND PAROXETINE.
Posted Sat, 3 Aug 2013
in Hypertension and Heart Disease
Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar 7 minutes later
Dear patient,
Thanks for your concerns. Indeed, lipophilic beta blockers like bisoprolol can have that notorious side effect: insomnia or "unusual dreams", fatigue, lack of energy, loss of libido and sometimes even depression.
Once we encounter that problem in clinical practice, we try to use a hydrophylic beta blocker, such as atenolol (if your kidneys are fine) since this drug does not cross the blood-brain barrier.
I encourage you to discuss this option with your provider.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Thanks for your concerns. Indeed, lipophilic beta blockers like bisoprolol can have that notorious side effect: insomnia or "unusual dreams", fatigue, lack of energy, loss of libido and sometimes even depression.
Once we encounter that problem in clinical practice, we try to use a hydrophylic beta blocker, such as atenolol (if your kidneys are fine) since this drug does not cross the blood-brain barrier.
I encourage you to discuss this option with your provider.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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