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What Causes Low Blood Pressure After Using Vicks NyQuil?

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Posted on Fri, 2 Dec 2016
Question: i am 88 have a bad cold am on blood pressure medicine took vicks niquil and blood pressure is now 97 over 70 should i be concerned
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not concerning on its own

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

your blood pressure is near normal although we expect treated patients to keep their blood pressure close to 130/80mmHg. Vicks Nyquil contains 3 drugs. None of them poses serious risk for anything but sleepiness (the antihistamine).

So without symptoms you just have to keep an eye on your blood pressure to avoid getting too low. If you do have symptoms though, you should seek medical help for immediate assessment. The symptoms should be anything like faintness, dizziness, cold sweats.

The disease itself may cause low blood pressure for various reasons (low water intake, increased water losses, sepsis due to severe infection, etc). The most common cause for the elderly is reduced water intake and increased water losses. Try to drink enough to relieve your thirst...

So in conclusion, although this level of blood pressure is not low enough to raise serious concerns, you should watch it closely to see how to goes. If it gets lower or if you get symptoms, you should visit a doctor for immediate assessment. In the meantime make sure you drink enough fluids (let your thirst guide you).

I hope you find my comments helpful!
Please contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis

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What Causes Low Blood Pressure After Using Vicks NyQuil?

Brief Answer: not concerning on its own Detailed Answer: Hello, your blood pressure is near normal although we expect treated patients to keep their blood pressure close to 130/80mmHg. Vicks Nyquil contains 3 drugs. None of them poses serious risk for anything but sleepiness (the antihistamine). So without symptoms you just have to keep an eye on your blood pressure to avoid getting too low. If you do have symptoms though, you should seek medical help for immediate assessment. The symptoms should be anything like faintness, dizziness, cold sweats. The disease itself may cause low blood pressure for various reasons (low water intake, increased water losses, sepsis due to severe infection, etc). The most common cause for the elderly is reduced water intake and increased water losses. Try to drink enough to relieve your thirst... So in conclusion, although this level of blood pressure is not low enough to raise serious concerns, you should watch it closely to see how to goes. If it gets lower or if you get symptoms, you should visit a doctor for immediate assessment. In the meantime make sure you drink enough fluids (let your thirst guide you). I hope you find my comments helpful! Please contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!